Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (Sd4) in Persian: Assessment of Its Structure and Nomological Network

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Qaderi Bagajan K¹ ; Ziegler M² ; Soleimani M³ ; Paulhus DL⁴ ; Soleimani ZA⁵ ; Kordbagheri M⁶ ; Alavinejad L⁷ ; Amiri H⁸ ; Asl VY⁵ ; Hoseini S⁹ ; Bagajan HQ¹⁰

Source: Journal of Individual Differences Published:2024

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. © 2024 Hogrefe Publishing.

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MLA	Qaderi Bagajan K, et al.. "Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (Sd4) in Persian: Assessment of Its Structure and Nomological Network." Journal of Individual Differences, vol. , no. , 2024, pp. -.
APA	Qaderi Bagajan K, Ziegler M, Soleimani M, Paulhus DL, Soleimani ZA, Kordbagheri M, Alavinejad L, Amiri H, Asl VY, Hoseini S, Bagajan HQ (2024). Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (Sd4) in Persian: Assessment of Its Structure and Nomological Network. Journal of Individual Differences, (), -.
Chicago	Qaderi Bagajan K, Ziegler M, Soleimani M, Paulhus DL, Soleimani ZA, Kordbagheri M, Alavinejad L, et al.. "Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (Sd4) in Persian: Assessment of Its Structure and Nomological Network." Journal of Individual Differences , no. (2024): -.
Harvard	Qaderi Bagajan K et al. (2024) 'Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (Sd4) in Persian: Assessment of Its Structure and Nomological Network', Journal of Individual Differences, (), pp. -.
Vancouver	Qaderi Bagajan K, Ziegler M, Soleimani M, Paulhus DL, Soleimani ZA, Kordbagheri M, et al.. Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (Sd4) in Persian: Assessment of Its Structure and Nomological Network. Journal of Individual Differences. 2024;():-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Qaderi Bagajan K and Ziegler M and Soleimani M and Paulhus DL and Soleimani ZA and Kordbagheri M and Alavinejad L and Amiri H and Asl VY and Hoseini S and Bagajan HQ}, title = {Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (Sd4) in Persian: Assessment of Its Structure and Nomological Network}, journal = {Journal of Individual Differences}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {-}, year = {2024} }
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