MMPI-2 Profiles of Male Stalkers

ISBN-13: 9783639177985 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 112 str.

Jerry N. Kropp Psy D.

Opis

Stalking is a potentially lethal crime that hassignificantly affected millions. The present studyattempted to explore the dynamics of stalking byevaluating the personality structures of malestalking perpetrators utilizing the MMPI-2. TheMMPI-2 profiles of male stalkers were compared to acontrol group of males from the normal populationmatched on age, ethnicity, and educationalbackground. The differences of the clinical andvalidity scales T score means on the MMPI-2 wereanalyzed using one-way ANOVAs. Based on thestatistical analysis, the male stalkers obtainedhigher scores on Scales Pd, Pa, and F and thedifferences in means were statistically significant.The stalking groups scores on Scales Hs, D, Hy, Pt,and Sc where also significant at the p<.05 level,while the T scores of the non-stalking group obtainedsignificance on Scale K at the p<.05 level. Theresults indicated that male stalkers may experiencemore interpersonal distress and, in timesof stress, become more irritated, aggressive andmanipulative than the matched sample.

O autorze

Dr. Kropp obtained his doctoral degree in psychology at Alliant
International University. He is currently involved in the
treatment of forensic populations including stalkers and sex
offenders. Dr. Pizitz is a clinical and forensic psychologist who
specializes in assessment. He is an Adjunct Professor at CSPP,
Alliant International University.