Citation

Holcomb WR, Adams N. J. Pers. Assess. 1983; 47(5): 524-530.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Society for Personality Assessment, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

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PMID

6644526

Abstract

The inter-domain among personality (MMPI) and cognition (intelligence) variables in a sample of 137 males charged with first degree or capital murder was examined through canonical analysis. Race was included as a control variable. Two significant canonical correlations were found which contribute to an understanding of the relationship between personality and cognition in violent people. These variates were identified as Problem-solving Focus and Introspective Self-focus. Results also suggest that these inter-domain variates explain the relationship between personality and cognition variables to a greater degree for black murderers than for white murderers.

Language: en