A Study on the Characteristics of MMPI-2 Profile between Military Sexual Violence Victims and General Sexual Violence Victims

Key Points

• The research aims to explore and compare the psychological characteristics of military sexual violence victims and general sexual violence victims using MMPI-2.
• Compared psychological profiles of 14 military sexual violence victims and 22 general sexual violence victims using MMPI-2
• Conducted Mann-Whitney U test for statistical analysis
• Assessed specific scales related to psychological traits such as VRIN, L, O-H, RC8, DISC, ANX, BIZ, D, Pa, Pt, WRK, Mt, and PK.
• Military victims scored significantly higher on VRIN, L, and O-H compared to general victims (indicating more inconsistent responses and denial)
• Military victims showed significantly lower scores on RC8, DISC, ANX, and BIZ (suggesting less severe somatic experiences and control issues)
• Both groups exhibited significant increases in D, Pa, Pt, WRK, Mt, and PK, indicating common challenges with depression, paranoia, and PTSD.