A Canonical-Correlation Analysis of 16 Fear Factors and the MMPI |
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| Authors: | Jerry Adams William Rothstein Robert E McCarter |
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| Institution: | 1. Illinois State Pediatric Institute and University of Illinois at Chicago Circle , USA;2. William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute , USA;3. University of South Carolina , USA |
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| Abstract: | To determine clinical correlates of 16 fear factors of the Wolpe-Lang Fear Survey Schedule, the fear factor and MMPI scores of 92 psychiatric inpatients were subjected to a canonical-correlation analysis. The results produced three combinations of scores which yielded statistically reliable canonical-correlation coefficients: three fear factors related to psychotic levels of personality disorganization; two related to fairly directly experienced neurotic anxiety; and five related to neurotic levels of anxiety “bound” by somatic complaints. The results suggest different treatment approaches for different patterns of expressed fears. The interpretation of several of the factors (previously related to clinical status) awaits further research. |
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