Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (SD4) in Persian

IF 1.2 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Journal of Individual Differences Pub Date : 2024-01-18 DOI:10.1027/1614-0001/a000417

Kaveh Qaderi Bagajan, Matthias Ziegler, Mehdi Soleimani, D. Paulhus, Zahra Asl Soleimani, Mohammadreza Kordbagheri, Leila Alavinejad, Hamid Amiri, Vida Yousefi Asl, Sepideh Hoseini, Hadi Qaderi Bagajan

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Abstract

Abstract: The Short Dark Tetrad of Personality (SD4) is a self-report instrument for screening individuals with dark personality traits, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism. In the present study, we examined the psychometric properties of the Persian version in an Iranian sample. After translating the instrument, we conducted a large online survey that included 1,696 participants (67% female), aged 18–60 years. We performed a series of confirmatory factor analyses and examined the nomological network to validate the instrument. After assessing five competing structural models, the four-factor model showed the best fit based on standard goodness-of-fit indices. The sub-scales also showed coherent links with risk-taking and pathological personality traits. We conclude that the Persian SD4 has a distinct four-factor structure with adequate reliability and validity. Therefore, it can be used to measure dark personality traits in Farsi-speaking samples.

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验证波斯语中的短黑暗四分频（SD4）

摘要：黑暗人格简表（SD4）是一种自我报告工具，用于筛查具有黑暗人格特质的个体，包括自恋、马基雅维利主义、心理变态和虐待狂。在本研究中，我们在伊朗样本中考察了波斯语版本的心理测量特性。在翻译该工具后，我们进行了一次大规模的在线调查，共有 1696 名参与者（67% 为女性）参加，年龄在 18-60 岁之间。我们进行了一系列确认性因素分析，并检查了名义网络，以验证该工具。在对五个相互竞争的结构模型进行评估后，根据标准的拟合优度指数，四因素模型显示出最佳拟合效果。各子量表还显示出与冒险和病态人格特质之间的一致性联系。我们的结论是，波斯语 SD4 具有独特的四因素结构，具有足够的信度和效度。因此，它可用于测量波斯语样本的阴暗人格特质。

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Journal of Individual Differences PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Researchers, teachers, and students interested in all areas of individual differences (e.g., gender, temperament, personality, intelligence) and their assessment in human and animal research will find the Journal of Individual Differences useful. The Journal of Individual Differences publishes manuscripts dealing with individual differences in behavior, emotion, cognition, and their developmental aspects. This includes human as well as animal research. The Journal of Individual Differences is conceptualized to bring together researchers working in different areas ranging from, for example, molecular genetics to theories of complex behavior.