RT Article
T1 Measuring the dark core of personality in Portugal: a psychometric examination of D
JF Deviant behavior
VO 45
IS 12
SP 1729
OP 1742
A1 Pechorro, Pedro Fernandes dos Santos
A1 Rodrigues, Rita
A1 Bonfá-Araujo, Bruno
A1 DeLisi, Matt
A1 Simões, Mário R.
A2 Rodrigues, Rita
A2 Bonfá-Araujo, Bruno
A2 DeLisi, Matt
A2 Simões, Mário R.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1909497614
AB The dark core of personality is a recently developed construct that encompasses the malevolent, antagonistic, and aversive side of human nature. The aim of the present study is to examine the psychometric properties of the dark core of personality D measure, namely D70, and its two shorter versions, D35 and D16, in Portugal. Two samples of Portuguese participants were used in the current study (N = 570, M = 35.42 years, SD = 11.41, range = 18-69; N = 242, M = 30.19 years, SD = 12.78, range = 16-77). The one-factor models of the D70, D35, and D16 obtained adequate fits, but the bifactor and second-order models of the D70 were less than satisfactory. Internal consistency/reliability, as measured by the alpha and omega coefficients and more traditional indicators, was very good. Convergent validity, and criterion-related validity (with trouble with the law, arrested by police, sentenced to prison, and alcohol/drug abuse variables) were demonstrated. Cross-gender and cross-age measurement invariance was established, with males and younger participants scoring significantly higher. The findings provide some support for the use of the D as a valid and reliable measure of the dark core of the personality construct.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 1740-1742
K1 Persönlichkeit
K1 Psychologie
K1 Kriminologie
K1 Empirische Forschung
DO 10.1080/01639625.2024.2323538