Article
Factors Differentiating Successful Versus Unsuccessful Malingerers
Journal of Personality Assessment
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327752JPA7702_13
Disciplines
Abstract
Relatively little is known about the processes in which “successful” malingerers engage to avoid detection. This study summarizes the response strategies used by participants (N = 540) instructed to feign a specific mental disorder while completing various self-report instruments designed to detect faking. Postexperiment questionnaires indicated that those who were able to appear symptomatic while avoiding being detected as feigning (n = 60) were more likely to endorse a lower rate of legitimate symptoms, to avoid overly unusual or bizarre items, and to base their responses on their own personal experiences.
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Personality Assessment, v. 77, issue 2, p. 333-338
Citation Information
John F. Edens, Laura S. Guy, Randy K. Otto, Jacqueline K. Buffington, et al.. "Factors Differentiating Successful Versus Unsuccessful Malingerers" Journal of Personality Assessment Vol. 77 Iss. 2 (2001) p. 333 - 338 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/randy_otto/30/