Research Article
MMPI-2: Cluster Analysis of Personality Profiles in Perinatal Depression—Preliminary Evidence
Table 2
MMPI-2 clinical scales: mean
-scores and standard deviations of three groups compared.
| | | | Psychasthenic type | Defensive type | Dysphoric type | | | |
M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) |
| | L | Lie | 54.88 (7.25) | 52.10 (8.61) | 46.00 (5.66) | | F | Frequency | 56.65 (8.38) | 47.45 (7.29) | 74.33 (9.97) | | K | Correction | 47.59 (7.46) | 48.10 (12.37) | 42.33 (7.23) | | HS |
Hypochondria | 61.12 (6.67) | 53.80 (6.10) | 80.17 (10.34) | | D | Depression | 74.12 (7.39) | 51.85 (8.51) | 72.67 (10.93) | | HY | Hysteria | 61.53 (7.11) | 53.70 (7.42) | 77.17 (9.75) | | PD | Psychopathic deviation | 63.12 (7.12) | 54.95 (5.84) | 70.67 (7.84) | | MF | Masculine-feminine | 43.12 (7.19) | 52.20 (10.33) | 49.83 (8.64) | | PA | Paranoia | 57.41 (6.37) | 51.15 (10.34) | 75.17 (7.08) | | PT | Psychasthenia | 67.65 (6.52) | 47.80 (6.01) | 75.67 (10.73) | | SC | Schizophrenia | 60.88 (5.21) | 50.50 (6.69) | 76.17 (10.91) | | MA | Mania | 49.65 (9.19) | 49.20 (7.61) | 65.83 (8.28) | | SI | Social introversion | 63.29 (8.75) | 44.55 (7.91) | 58.33 (5.32) |
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Note: -scores were reported in bold if they were greater than 65.
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