Demographic differences in performance validity test failure.
Appl Neuropsychol Adult
; 30(5): 483-491, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The present study investigated demographic differences in performance validity test (PVT) failure in a Veteran sample.METHOD:
Data were extracted from clinical neuropsychological evaluations. Only veterans who identified as men, as either European American/White (EA) or African American/Black (AA) were included (n = 1261). We investigated whether performance on two frequently used PVTs, the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), and the Medical Symptom Validity Test (MSVT), differed by age, education, and race using separate logistic regressions.RESULTS:
Veterans with younger age, less education, and Veterans Affairs (VA) service-connected disability were significantly more likely to fail both PVTs. Race was not a significant predictor of MSVT failure, but AA patients were significantly more likely than EA patients to fail the TOMM. For all significant demographic predictors in the models, effects were small. In a subsample of patients who were given both PVTs (n = 461), the effects of race on performance remained.CONCLUSIONS:
Performance on the TOMM and MSVT differed by age and level of education. Performance on the TOMM differed between EA and AA patients, whereas performance on the MSVT did not. These results suggest that demographic factors may play a small but measurable role in performance on specific PVTs.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pruebas de Memoria y Aprendizaje
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Simulación de Enfermedad
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Neuropsychol Adult
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos