Table 3.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2 Content and Validity Scale Scores of People Who Experienced a Motor Vehicle Accident with and without PTSD
| Mean (SD) | F | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE-MVA with PTSD (n=20) | PE-MVA without PTSD (n=25) | |||
| ANX | 62.25 (13.35) | 51.68 (12.21) | 7.67 | 0.01* |
| FRS | 56.90 (17.78) | 53.48 (11.20) | 0.62 | 0.43 |
| OBS | 54.35 (11.78) | 50.24 (12.26) | 1.29 | 0.26 |
| DEP | 60.00 (14.87) | 51.60 (10.34) | 4.98 | 0.03* |
| HEA | 67.55 (11.38) | 61.04 (9.73) | 4.28 | 0.04* |
| BIZ | 62.35 (16.61) | 52.88 (9.84) | 5.67 | 0.02* |
| ANG | 56.25 (10.38) | 51.96 (11.55) | 1.67 | 0.20 |
| CYN | 56.70 (15.59) | 52.64 (11.07) | 1.04 | 0.31 |
| ASP | 55.15 (7.12) | 52.32 (10.05) | 1.13 | 0.29 |
| TPA | 58.55 (11.31) | 49.00 (9.82) | 9.19 | 0.004* |
| LSE | 59.70 (13.50) | 53.36 (11.50) | 2.89 | 0.10 |
| SOD | 50.70 (6.97) | 47.04 (8.93) | 2.26 | 0.14 |
| FAM | 59.95 (17.05) | 51.92 (11.24) | 3.60 | 0.06 |
| WRK | 61.60 (13.94) | 50.84 (11.70) | 7.93 | 0.01* |
| TRT | 63.55 (16.34) | 52.84 (11.00) | 6.87 | 0.01* |
| L | 58.75 (10.84) | 62.52 (12.60) | 0.67 | 0.42 |
| TRIN | 57.25 (6.07) | 56.68 (6.68) | 0.27 | 0.61 |
| VRIN | 61.20 (10.29) | 59.36 (8.77) | 0.57 | 0.45 |
Note: *Statistical significance maintained following Benjamini-Hochberg correction.
Abbreviations: MVA, motor vehicle accident; PE-MVA, people who experienced an MVA; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; MMPI–2, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2; Content: ANG, anger; ANX, anxiety; ASP, Antisocial Practices; BIZ, bizarre mentation; CYN, Cynicism; DEP, Depression; FRS, Fears; HEA, health concerns; L, Lie; LSE, low self-esteem; OBS, obsessiveness; SOD, social discomfort; FAM, family problems; TPA, type A; TRIN, true response inconsistency; TRT, negative treatment indicators; VRIN, variable response inconsistency; WRK, work interference.