Abstract: In the investigation, we present the revision process of the Minnesota Mul-tiphasic Personality Inventory (M. M. P. I.) carried out in China. The pro-cess consists of four stages.1. The M. M. P. I. was translated from English into Chinese withoutmodifications, but with reference to its Chinese edition revised by Dr.Zhang Miao-qing of Hong Kong. The M. M. P. I. was then tried for itsuse in several areas in China.2. The M. M. P. I. underwent some necessary amendments in regard tothe difficulties and problems arising during the course of its use.3. A national coordination group was organized and the revised inventorywas used for more extensive administration in a larger area in China.4. This inventory was translated and revised again.Through our trial of its use, both the reliability and the validity of thisinventory proved themselves to be high. It is of definite value to be used inour country with necessary modifications. Furthermore, it is of particular valuein diagnosis in psychiatric clinics. But, the results must be carefully analyzedin combination with the norms of Chinese people. Owing to the differences inthe mode of life, cultural traditions, and historical background between Chinaand other countries, we must make a personality inventory suiting nationalconditions of our own country as soon as possible.

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