Protocol for the Assessment of Mental Illness Malingering in the Workplace (PES-L): Development of the First Specific Instrument for Detecting Mental Illness Malingering in the Workplace Setting

Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI:10.53680/vertex.v36i167.800

Matías Salvador Bertone, Alejandro Elman, Gabriela Kardos, Joaquín López Reguiera, Ulises Loskin, Miguel Vallejos, Cintia Spitzer, Jorge Mauricio Cuartas Arías

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to develop the first psychometric instrument for assessing mental illness malingering in the workplace.

Method: Pearson's bivariate correlations were calculated between the dimensions of the PES-L and the SIMS and SCL-90-R tests. Sensitivity, specificity, and potential cutoff scores were determined using independent samples t-test and Cohen's d to determine effect size. ROC curve analysis was conducted to differentiate between two groups based on the total scale score.

Results: Results revealed an area under the curve of 0.81 (p = 0.000, 95 % CI: 0.73 - 0.89). A cutoff score of 14 correctly classified 72.16 % of potential simulator individuals.

Conclusion: The PES-L has shown potential as a psychometric instrument for detecting malingering in cases of mental health-related work absences.

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职业精神疾病模拟评估协议PES-L：开发第一个检测工作场所精神疾病模拟的专用仪器。

目的：开发第一个在工作领域评估精神疾病模拟的心理测量仪器方法：计算PES-L维度与SIMS和SCL-90-R测试之间的双皮尔森相关性。通过独立样本的Student t检验和效应大小的Cohen d检验，确定了敏感性、特异性和潜在的切割得分。计算ROC曲线是为了在总体评分上区分两组。结果：在0.81曲线下有一个区域（p = 0.000, 95% CI在0.73到0.89之间）。如果截断点为14,72.16%的人将被正确归类为潜在的模拟器组。结论：PES-L显示出作为一种模拟心理健康假的心理测量检测工具的潜力。

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