McGrath R E, Sapareto E, Pogge D L
School of Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA.
J Pers Assess. 1998 Jun;70(3):551-63. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa7003_12.
A new scale of gender orientation for the MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) called the Masculine-Feminine Pathology Scale, or Mfp, was developed as an alternative to the available Mf, GM, and GF scales. It differs from previous scales in its emphasis on symptomatic correlates of gender. Items were included in the new scale if they (a) discriminated between male and female psychiatric patients and (b) were likely to be indicators of psychopathology. Statistical analyses suggested an acceptably reliable but factorially complex scale. When used to predict clinician ratings of global psychopathology, the scale demonstrated incremental validity over both the existing gender-related scales and the traditional clinical scales. Scores at the "feminine" end of the Mfp scale seem to reflect distress characterized by high levels of anxiety. Scores at the "masculine" end of the Mfp scale suggest a more composed interpersonal presentation, which may reflect an amoral attitude. It is suggested that the new scale may prove superior to the existing gender role scales as a supplement to other clinical scales. Avenues for future research with the Mfp scale are discussed.
为明尼苏达多相人格量表第二版（MMPI - 2；布彻、达尔斯特伦、格雷厄姆、泰勒根和凯默，1989年）开发了一种新的性别取向量表，称为男性 - 女性病理量表，即Mfp，作为现有Mf、GM和GF量表的替代方案。它与先前的量表不同，其重点在于性别方面的症状相关性。如果项目（a）能够区分男性和女性精神科患者，并且（b）可能是精神病理学的指标，那么这些项目就会被纳入新量表。统计分析表明该量表具有可接受的可靠性，但因子结构复杂。当用于预测临床医生对整体精神病理学的评分时，该量表相对于现有的性别相关量表和传统临床量表都显示出增量效度。Mfp量表“女性化”一端的得分似乎反映了以高度焦虑为特征的痛苦。Mfp量表“男性化”一端的得分表明一种更沉着的人际表现，这可能反映出一种不道德的态度。有人认为，作为其他临床量表的补充，新量表可能被证明优于现有的性别角色量表。文中还讨论了未来使用Mfp量表进行研究的途径。
