Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5036197 | Personality and Individual Differences | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
People with psychopathology experience high rates of smoking and have more trouble quitting. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF; Tellegen & Ben-Porath, 2008, 2009) is a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of psychopathology. In this study, we examined the ability of the MMPI-2-RF to assess psychopathology and to predict smoking cessation outcomes in a sample of 281 smokers seeking psychological treatment to stop smoking at the end of treatment and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Results showed that T-scores < 65 on Disaffiliativeness (DSF) scale were associated with a higher likelihood of smoking at the end of treatment, and T-scores â¥Â 65 on Neurological Complaints (NUC) scale were associated with a higher likelihood of smoking at the 12-month follow-up, after controlling for the effect of age and initial levels of nicotine dependence. The results highlight the usefulness of the MMPI-2-RF in the field of smoking cessation treatment.
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Authors
Ãrsula MartÃnez, Elena Fernández del RÃo, Ana López-Durán, Elisardo Becoña,