Educational Level, Occupation, and the MMPI-2 F-K Index
- 1 August 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 77 (1) , 175-178
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1995.77.1.175
Abstract
The relationship between the F-K dissimulation index and educational and occupational level was examined in the MMPI-2 normative group. Higher levels of education and occupation are associated with higher scores on the K scale and with lower scores on the F scale and the F-K index. Mean F-K scores differ by 5 to 7 points between the lowest and highest educational and occupational levels, necessitating consideration of those factors when interpreting the index. The effects of education and occupation on the F-K index are similar for men and women in the MMPI-2 normative group.Keywords
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