Response Attitudes in Workplace Psychological Assessments
Author Information
Author(s): Bárbara Gonzalez, Rosa F. Novo, Maria João Afonso, Matilde Fernandes, Ana Vieira
Primary Institution: Lusófona University, CICPSI (Research Centre in Psychological Science), Portugal
Hypothesis
Patients assessed in the workplace context will present higher levels of under-reporting due to implications for their professional context.
Conclusion
Patients assessed in a clinical-organizational context show significant differences in response attitudes compared to those assessed in traditional clinical settings, particularly in under-reporting psychological symptoms.
Supporting Evidence
- Under-reporting is five times more frequent in the clinical-organizational sample compared to the traditional clinical sample.
- 33% of the clinical-organizational sample presented biased response attitudes.
- Defensiveness was the most common form of under-reporting in the clinical-organizational sample.
Takeaway
When people get psychological help at work, they might not be honest about their problems because they worry about how it will affect their job.
Methodology
The study compared two samples of patients assessed with the MMPI-2-RF in clinical-organizational and traditional clinical settings.
Potential Biases
Participants may under-report symptoms due to fear of stigma and job loss.
Limitations
The study's findings may not be generalizable to women due to the male-dominated sample and the heterogeneity of disorders within each sample.
Participant Demographics
The sample included 510 adult participants, predominantly male, with a mix of clinical conditions.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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