Psychological Testing and Its Ability to Predict Job Performance Scores in Law Enforcement

Date of Submission

2026

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Department

Psychology

Department Chair

Stephanie Felgoise, PhD, ABPP

First Advisor

Stephanie Felgoise, PhD

Second Advisor

Donald Masey, PsyD

Third Advisor

Andrew Wolanin, PsyD

Abstract

Pre-employment psychological evaluations are used for identifying police candidates who would likely demonstrate effective performance or may pose a risk for engaging in behaviors deemed as unprofessional and inappropriate. Personality measures such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) are often used to predict negative job-relevant behaviors in law enforcement personnel. However, a newly published personality measure has been published to analyze positive and negative attributes in police candidates, the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ). The purpose of this current study is to determine whether a combination of MMPI-3 and MPQ subscales can predict Overall Job Performance scores and Rehirability rating of police officers after a 1-year probationary period. Job Performance scores and Rehirability of police officers is determined using the Selection Validation Survey, completed by the police officer’s department.

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