The MPQ is a broadband measure of normal-range personality traits. Featuring new nationally representative normative data and updated scales, the MPQ utilises a long history of research and can be used for preemployment screening for public safety positions.
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Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire
MPQ
The MPQ is a broadband measure of normal-range personality traits. Featuring new nationally representative normative data and updated scales, the MPQ utilises a long history of research and can be used for preemployment screening for public safety positions.Overview
Product Details
Resources
- Age range:
- 18 years and older
- Reading Level:
- 5th grade (Flesch-Kincaid)
- Publication date:
- December 2023
- Completion time:
- 25–45 minutes
- Administration:
- Paper and Q-global®
- Scores/Interpretation:
- The MPQ Score Report and Police Preemployment Interpretive Report provide raw and T scores for all 17 empirically validated scales.
- Scoring options:
- Q-global
- Report Options:
- Score Report, Police Preemployment Interpretive Report (Preoffer/Postoffer)
- Norms:
- Nationally representative norms. Designed to match 2020 U.S. census projections for gender, age, race/ethnicity, and education, the MPQ normative sample includes 1,000 individuals ages 18 and older from diverse communities throughout the United States.
- Note:
- This test includes qualification levels B and C products. Refer to the product listing for information about each product’s qualification level.
- Telepractice:
- Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.
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The MPQ can be used as a primary measure for applications in which assessment of normal-range personality traits is useful to explore and clarify basic dimensions of personality during preemployment screening for public safety positions.
How to Use This Test
The MPQ has been used in research for decades. The research findings support use of the test in settings where the assessment of normal personality traits may be beneficial, including:
- Therapeutic treatment planning
- Counseling services
- Career planning and development
- Preemployment screening
Benefits
The MPQ offers unique perspectives on normal-range personality traits and may help psychologists, clinicians, or counselors:
- Explore and clarify a test taker’s basic dimensions of personality
- Gain a detailed and comprehensive assessment of normal personality
- Provide vocational guidance and information on best-suited occupations
- Perform job/interview screening for personality fit within the workplace
- Complement information available from psychopathology-focused measures
Key Features
- Nationally representative norms. Designed to match 2020 U.S. census projections for gender, age, race/ethnicity, and education, the MPQ normative sample includes 1,000 individuals ages 18 and older from diverse communities throughout the United States.
- Updated scales. The MPQ includes 256 items used to score 3 Validity, 3 Higher-Order, and 11 Primary Trait scales. These scales have a long history of research use and have been updated for applied assessments.
- Quick administration. Only 25–35 minutes to administer by computer and 35–45 minutes to administer by paper and pencil.
- Comprehensive manual. The Manual for Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation provides a detailed description of the history and development of the MPQ, information on the new normative sample, case illustrations, and standard procedures for administering, scoring, and interpretation.
The following resources are available for MPQ.
- MPQ Introduction Video
- Sample Score Report
- Sample Score Report with University Comparison Group
- Sample Preoffer Police Preemployment Interpretive Report (PPIR)
- Sample Postoffer Police Preemployment Interpretive Report (PPIR)
- MPQ Manual for Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation – First Two Chapters
- Brochure
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