Table 3.
Means and SD in the four experimental groups for T-scores in the selected MMPI-2-RF scales, with post hoc test results.
| H/U (n = 35) M (SD) | FG/U (n = 33) M (SD) | H/S (n = 33) M (SD) | FG/S (n = 34) M (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validity scales | ||||
| L-r | 48.54 (8.33) A | 64.21 (12.68) B | 48.03 (7.10) A | 70.50 (6.09) C |
| F-r | 47.09 (11.39) A | 42.36 (8.09) A, B | 44.85 (11.70) A, B | 39.12 (7.45) B |
| K-r | 52.80 (4.70) A | 57.58 (6.33) B | 51.67 (6.56) A | 62.12 (4.13) C |
| RC scales | ||||
| RCd Demoralization | 52.57 (6.29) A | 48.57 (9.08) A, B | 52.39 (8.41) A | 43.88 (9.49) B |
| RC1 Somatic Complaints | 53.40 (12.79) A | 50.72 (13.90) A | 48.93 (9.43) A | 46.65 (13.97) A |
| RC2 Low Positive Emotions | 49.14 (8.15) A | 48.39 (8.92) A | 47.24 (8.77) A | 44.50 (5.96) A |
| RC3 Cynicism | 53.74 (9.26) A | 51.03 (6.59) A | 51.45 (7.22) A | 51.15 (10.86) A |
| RC4 Antisocial Behavior | 53.80 (8.90) A | 46.79 (9.33) B, C | 52.97 (10.39) A, B | 44.26 (11.26) C |
| RC6 Ideas of Persecution | 48.57 (6.16) A | 44.85 (9.41) A, B | 45.73 (7.62) A, B | 41.12 (6.65) B |
| RC7 Dysfunctional Negative Emotion | 52.74 (6.70) A | 48.97 (6.59) A | 49.82 (6.71) A, B | 44.11 (9.38) B |
| RC8 Aberrant Experiences | 45.28 (11.45) A | 40.88 (10.12) A, B | 43.45 (9.54) A, B | 38.42 (6.18) B |
| RC9 Hypomanic Activation | 53.86 (8.24) A, B | 47.76 (11.32) A, C | 54.70 (6.66) B | 47.26 (9.68) C |
| Total RC T-score | 463.11 (32.34) A | 427.93 (35.27) B | 446.70 (37.12) A, B | 401.47 (43.94) C |
H, honest; U, un-speeded; FG, faking-good; S, speeded; L-r, Lie scale; K-r, Correction scale; F-r, Frequencies scale. For each line, different letters indicate a significant difference between columns.