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Table 2 Correlations of the SIRS-2(CV) primary scales with the MMPI-2 validity scales (n = 80)

From: Detection of malingering: psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the structured interview of reported symptoms-2

 

RS

SC

IA

BL

SU

SEL

SEV

RO

Convergent validity

F

0.284*

0.282*

0.227*

0.361**

0.351**

0.354**

0.481**

0.297**

Discriminant validity

L

-0.284**

-0.300**

-0.255**

-0.420**

-0.326**

-0.413**

-0.519**

-0.330**

K

-0.296*

-0.239*

-0.229*

-0.314**

-0.205*

-0.227*

-0.391*

-0.232*

  1. Note. For SIRS-2(CV) Primary Scales, RS = Rare Symptom Combinations, IA = Improbable or Absurd Symptoms, BL = Blatant Symptoms, SU = Subtle Symptoms, SEL = Selectivity of Symptoms, SEV = Severity of Symptoms, RO = Reported versus Observed Symptoms. For MMPI-2 validity scales, F = Infrequency, L = Lie, K = Correction. *p < 0.05. ** p < 0.01.