PMK: Medidas válidas para a predição do desempenho no trabalho?

Abstract

Myokinetic Psychodiagnosis (MKP) has been considered a useful instrument by the Brazilian professional community, although there are few validity investigations about its psychometrics properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive validity of MKP measures in relation to job performance. The sample comprised 248 right-handed individuals, with a mean age of 22.67 years (SD= 3.05), 83.90% are male and all of them had finished high school. Preliminarily, exploratory factor analyses were conducted to obtain factors corresponding to the theoretical dimensions of the instrument. Results of univariate associations between measures were significant, but weak. These associations were not sustained in logistic regression analysis. The results indicated that MKP theoretical dimensions were not relevant to predict job performance in the studied institution.