Paper-and-pencil versus computer-administered MMPIs: A comparison of patient's attitudes

摘要

Attitudinal variables contributing to patients' perceptions of computer-administered MMPIs were examined in a heterogeneous clinical sample. One hundred and eighty-five subjects were randomly assigned to computer or paper-and-pencil administration conditions in which they received both the MMPI and an attitude survey. In general, the computer administered MMPI was perceived as more interesting and less anxiety-provoking than the paper-and-pencil MMPI. Subjects in the computer group felt more positively toward the examiner administering test instructions and felt that the test went more quickly. Subjects in the computer and paper-and-pencil groups did not differ regarding their concerns about privacy and the disposition of test results. Results suggest that cyberphobia does not characterize the general clinical population and that patients' attitudinal and affective responses to computerized versions of the MMPI may enhance the utility of this assessment procedure.