Psychometric properties of a scale to measure the dark side of personality
Abstract: The psychometric characteristics of the Dark Triad Scale in an Argentinian context are presented. Two successive studies were carried out. Three hundred sixteen people, with an average age of 34.48 years (SD = 10.57), participated in Study 1. An exploratory factor analysis indicated a th...
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Centro de Ciências da Vida. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia
2020
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| Sumario: | Abstract: The psychometric characteristics of the Dark Triad Scale in an Argentinian context are presented. Two successive studies
were carried out. Three hundred sixteen people, with an average age of 34.48 years (SD = 10.57), participated in Study
1. An exploratory factor analysis indicated a three-factor structure with suitable internal consistency (Machiavellianism:
α = 0.92; narcissism: α = 0.91, and psychopathy: α = 0.89). Two hundred seventy-fi ve people, with an average age of
32 years (SD = 8.10), participated in Study 2. A confi rmatory factor analysis corroborated the three-factor structure.
The three factors reached Satisfactory Composite Reliability (greater than 0.70) and adequate Convergent-Discriminant
Validity (Average Variance Extrated greater than 0.50). The invariance of the scale’s parameters was demonstrated by
sex. The results indicate that the Argentinian version of the Dark Triad Scale measures the dark side of personality with
appropriate validity and reliability, both in men and women. |
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