The first factor of the MMPI: Social desirability or ego strength?

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1 February 1962

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Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Consulting Psychology

Vol. 26 (1) , 99-100
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0045039

Abstract

The 1st factor loading of the 31 MMPI scales correlates -.93 with the percentage of social desirability items on the scale. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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