Title
An application of singular value decomposition to the factor analysis of MMPI items
Abstract
Several measurement problems were identified in
the literature concerning the fidelity with which the
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
(MMPI) assesses psychopathology. A straightforward
solution to some of these problems is to develop
an orthogonal basis in the MMPI; however,
there are 550 items, and this is a cumbersome task
even for modern computers. The method of alternating
least squares was employed to yield a
singular value decomposition of these measures on
682 prison inmates. Unsystematic or sample-specific
error variance was minimized through a two-stage
least squares split thirds replication design.
The relative explanatory power of models of psychopathology
based on external, internal, naive,
and construct-oriented measurement strategies is
discussed.
Identifiers
other: doi:10.1177/014662168200600303
Previously Published Citation
Reddon, John R, Marceau, Roger & Jackson, Douglas N. (1982). An application of singular value decomposition to the factor analysis of MMPI items. Applied Psychological Measurement, 6, 275-283. doi:10.1177/014662168200600303
Suggested Citation
Reddon, John R.; Marceau, Roger; Jackson, Douglas N..
(1982).
An application of singular value decomposition to the factor analysis of MMPI items.
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