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The effects of response bias on sex differences in a psychiatric population.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  448348     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A sample of 58 male and 84 female new admissions to a psychiatric facility was interviewed to identify sex differences in personal and social functioning. Female subjects were found to score significantly higher on intrapsychic distress scales while male subjects scored higher on scales measuring antisocial behavior. Using analysis of covariance, keeping the L- or Lie scale of the MMPI constant, all measures which had previously shown significant sex differences now became nonsignificant. This finding suggests that reported sex differences may be accounted for by response bias.
Authors:
R H Allen; M L Weinman; R Lorimor; J L Claghorn; G McBee; B Justice
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of nervous and mental disease     Volume:  167     ISSN:  0022-3018     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nerv. Ment. Dis.     Publication Date:  1979 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-09-01     Completed Date:  1979-09-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375402     Medline TA:  J Nerv Ment Dis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  437-41     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antisocial Personality Disorder / psychology
Anxiety / psychology
Female
Humans
Hysteria / psychology
MMPI
Male
Mental Disorders / psychology*
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychotherapy
Research Design
Sex Factors
Stress, Psychological / psychology

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