Factorial Analysis of the MMPI Profiles of Low Back Pain Patients
- 1 August 1982
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Personality Assessment
- Vol. 46 (4) , 366-369
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4604_6
Abstract
To examine the interrelationships of MMPI scale scores among low back pain patients, 50 profiles were scored on the traditional 13 scales, Hanvik's Lb scale and seven subscales derived from Scales 1 and 3. The profiles were randomly divided into two equal samples and factor analyzed. Comparison of the two samples yielded three common factors. The first factor measured severity of the symptoms, the second assessed the level of anger and aggression and the third assessed the psychogenic components of the syndrome. The implications of the factors are discussed.Keywords
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