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Adult Male Assaultive Behavior And Correlates With The Mmpi-2, Tom G. Lanning
Adult Male Assaultive Behavior And Correlates With The Mmpi-2, Tom G. Lanning
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This study was descriptive in nature and examined the relationship between demographic variables, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) variables, and levels of violence as measured by the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) (Straus, 1979). The research sample consisted of 44 males entering a treatment program for male batterers. All participants completed a research protocol during a required assessment consisting of: (a) a General Information Sheet, (b) the MMPI-2, and (c) the CTS. The CTS was the only instrument administered solely for research purposes.
The MMPI-2 data were used to construct a sample composite mean profile. MMPI-2 data were also divided into …