Barron's ego-strength scale: A replication of an evaluation of its construct validity.

As, Tamkin; Cj, Klett

doi:10.1037/h0047308

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“…In line with findings by Tamkin and Klett (1957) of a positive relationship of Ego Strength scale scores to intelligence, women with higher scores on this scale in the present study obtained higher IQ equivalents on visuo-spatial reasoning tasks. The findings with respect to MF scale are similar to outcomes of a past investigation on male clientele of the same addiction treatment center: The dominant relationship in the male sample was between the MF scale and scores on the same vocabulary test as in the present study (r = .44 for vocabulary raw scores and r = .41 for their IQ equivalents).…”

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Relationship of the Masculinity-Femininity Scale of the MMPI to Intellectual Functioning

Cernovsky

1985

Psychol Rep

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In a group of 85 female chronic alcoholics and other addicts, scores on the Raven's Matrices and on a multiple‐choice version of WAIS Vocabulary were found unrelated to the 13 standard and 4 MMPI research scales and 3 MMPI indices (average profile elevation, average elevations of the neurotic and the psychotic triad) except for the relationship of the raw scores (r = − .32) and the IQ equivalents (r = − .30) on the Vocabulary test to Masculinity‐Femininity scores and of IQ equivalents on the Matrices to Barron's Ego Strength scale (r = .32): Women with more extensive vocabulary scored lower on the Masculinity‐Femininity scale, and women with better visuo‐spatial reasoning skills obtained higher Ego Strength scores.

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Relationship of the Masculinity-Femininity Scale of the MMPI to Intellectual Functioning

Cernovsky

1985

Psychol Rep

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“…The first three clusters, those pertaining to different facets of well-being, showed consistent differences between the normal and psychiatric groups across the initial and replicated samples. Comparisons between the psychiatric subgroups in the initial sample fared no better than previous studies (Tamkin, 1957;Tamkin & Klett, 1957;Quay, 1963). The O. Schiz.…”

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“…Other studies have failed to find such validity, particularly in regard to discriminating Es scores between clinical groups such as neurotics and psychotics, or have failed to substantiate Barren's original finding of response to psychotherapy (cf. Getter & Sundland, 1962;Quay, 1963;Sullivan, Miller & Smelser, 1958;Tamkin, 1957;Tamkin & Klett, 1957).…”

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Dimensionality of Barron's Ego-Strength Scale.

Stein¹,

Chu²

1967

Journal of Consulting Psychology

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A sample of 310 Ss composed of 90 normals, 150 anxiety reactions, and 70 schizophrenics was used in a cluster analysis of Barren's 68-item Es scale. The 5 oblique clusters which emerged were: (a) emotional well-being, (b) cognitive well-being, (c) physical well-being, (d) religious attitude of nonbelief and nonparticipation, and (e) seeking heterosexual stimulation and escape from boredom. In a hierarchical analysis, it was found that the first 3 clusters could be combined in a single condensed cluster called sense of wellbeing. Consistent significant mean differences were found between the normal and abnormal groups in both the original sample as well as in a replicated sample of 100 psychiatric and 100 normal Ss for the well-being clusters but not for the religious and heterosexual clusters. The results are discussed both in terms of their empirical and conceptual relevance to the ego-strength construct.

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“…Because of the method of its construction, its content and correlates, it is suggested that it measures ego strength, a presumably latent trait often obscured by the vividness of psychopathology. Research with the Es scale has tested its criterion validity by examining its predictive and postdictive power (Wirt, 1955(Wirt, , 1956 and investigated its construct validity principally by computing its correlation with indices based on other psychometric instruments such as the Rorschach and the Bender-Gestalt (Tamkin, 1957;Tamkin & Klett, 1957). This type of "psychometric" construct validation presents a number of difficulties.…”

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Ego strength and conflict discrimination: An experimental construct validation of the ego strength scale.

Korman¹

1960

Journal of Consulting Psychology

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Barron's ego-strength scale: A replication of an evaluation of its construct validity.

Cited by 16 publications

References 2 publications

Relationship of the Masculinity-Femininity Scale of the MMPI to Intellectual Functioning

Relationship of the Masculinity-Femininity Scale of the MMPI to Intellectual Functioning

Dimensionality of Barron's Ego-Strength Scale.

Ego strength and conflict discrimination: An experimental construct validation of the ego strength scale.

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