Table 3.
Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, minimum value, maximum value, skewness, and kurtosis) for MMPI-2 scales.
| MMPI SCALES | Mean | Sd | Skewness | Kurtosis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Validity Scales | Lie (L) | 55.667 | 7.593 | 0.093 | −0.541 |
| Frequency (F) | 51.077 | 7.600 | 0.315 | −1.042 | |
| Correction (K) | 48.385 | 8.780 | −0.148 | −0.777 | |
| Clinical/Personality Scales | Hypochondriasis (HS) | 62.359 | 12.162 | 0.486 | −0.487 |
| Depression (D) | 56.769 | 10.963 | 0.726 | 0.252 | |
| Hysteria (HY) | 57.462 | 12.185 | 0.625 | −0.032 | |
| Psychopathic Deviate (PD) | 52.949 | 8.516 | −0.414 | 1.166 | |
| Masculinity-Femininity (MF) | 51.615 | 11.502 | 1.372 | 4.100 | |
| Paranoid (PA) | 51.667 | 8.106 | 0.203 | −0.224 | |
| Psychasthenia (PT) | 50.795 | 8.865 | 0.345 | −0.386 | |
| Schizophrenia (SC) | 54.333 | 6.698 | 0.433 | −0.844 | |
| Hypomania (MA) | 45.385 | 9.101 | 0.705 | −0.039 | |
| Social Introversion (SI) | 50.103 | 10.694 | 0.348 | −0.529 | |
| Content Scales | Anxiety (ANX) | 55.513 | 9.660 | 0.017 | −0.665 |
| Fears (FRS) | 55.205 | 10.360 | 0.015 | −0.791 | |
| Obsessiveness (OBS) | 48.256 | 7.351 | 0.124 | −0.937 | |
| Depression (DEP) | 51.897 | 8.804 | 0.274 | −0.633 | |
| Health Concerns (HEA) | 59.949 | 11.693 | 0.092 | −1.067 | |
| Negative Treatment Indicators (TRT) | 51.513 | 11.541 | 0.077 | −0.827 |
Sd: standard deviation.