MMPI Profiles in Health Examinees

Kim, Young-Hwan; 김영환

Abstract

This study was investigated to find out the necessity of the mental health assessment as well as physical illness examination for persons under health examinations. Using the data of two hundred MMPI profiles, one hundred males and one hundred females, randomily sampled from the profiles of the health examinees in D Health Examination Center, I carried out a multivariate cluster analysis, and also catergorized profile types based on the paticular scales which have increased over 70 T-score. The scales increased most frequently were Hs, D, Hy, Pt scale. The result of the cluster analysis showed that MMPI profiles of the health examinees can be catergorized into three types. Furthermore, 31% of the health examinees showed 2, 7, 2-7, 1-3, 1-3(2)-7 profile types. In paticular, 18% of the cases showed 2-7, 1-3, 1-3(2)-7 profile types in which more than two scales have increased over 70 T-score. These cases tend to have more physical problemes associated with emotional problemes or mental health problems than the cases in which only one scale have increased. These resultes can be interpreted to suggest that about 31% of health examinationees may have strong neurotic tendencies or can be diagnosed as a neuroses. In conclusion, it is necessary to inclued mental health assessment as well as physical health examination in Health Examination Center in order to contribute to comprehensive health and therapeutic aid for over 30% of the persons under health examinations.

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Korean Journal of Psychology: General

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Vol.15 No.1

MMPI Profiles in Health Examinees

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Korean Journal of Psychology: General