Personality measurement in parents of retarded and emotionally disturbed children: A replication
- 1 July 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 34 (3) , 686-690
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(197807)34:3<686::aid-jclp2270340321>3.0.co;2-s
Abstract
Replicated Erickson's (1968, 1969) studies that compared MMPI profiles of parents of emotionally and behaviorally disturbed (ED), mentally retarded (MR), and non-clinic (N) children. In general, Erickson's findings that the MR and ED parents did not differ, but that both showed elevated profiles relative to N, were confirmed. The results were interpreted to provide partial support for Erickson's “stress reaction hypothesis,” whereby the well-known clinic parent MMPI elevations presumably reflect the parents' stress as a result of having a disturbed or handicapped child.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- MMPIs of parents in dysfunctional families.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
- MMPIs of parents of emotionally disturbed, motor dysfunctional, and normal children.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1972
- MMPI comparisons between parents of young emotionally disturbed and organically retarded children.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1968