Comprehensive Misconduct Inventory – CMI-58

Mohammed looti

Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The Comprehensive Misconduct Inventory – CMI-58 was developed by Paulhus, D. L. (2001). It is designed to measure Misconduct and Antisocial Behavior. The scale is intended for use with Adolescents and Adults.

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 58 items organized into 7 factors/subscales: Soft Drug Abuse, Hard Drug Abuse, Minor Criminality, Serious Criminality, Driving Misbehavior, Bullying/Harassing, Anti-Authority Misbehavior.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Soft Drug Abuse	12,15,18,35,37,44,45,49	8
Hard Drug Abuse	16,36,38,39,40,41	6
Minor Criminality	3,5,8,11,21,22,27,32,34,42	10
Serious Criminality	1,2,4,6,9,10,14,19,24,33	10
Driving Misbehavior	17,23,25,31,46,53,55	7
Bullying/Harassing	7,20,28,30,47,48,50,51	8
Anti-Authority Misbehavior	13,26,29,43,52,54,56,57	8

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.

Response anchors: 0 = Never, 1 = Once or twice, 2 = 3-5 times, 3 = 6-10 times, 4 = More than 10 times.

Scoring

Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.

Administration

The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.