scholarly journals The Nomological Network of the Short Dark Tetrad Scale (SD4)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Blötner ◽  
Matthias Ziegler ◽  
Caroline Wehner ◽  
Mitja Back ◽  
Michael P. Grosz
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Interpersonal Circumplex ◽  
Circumplex Model ◽  
Nomological Network ◽  
Sociosexual Orientation ◽  
Very High

The present study examined the nomological network of the Short Dark Tetrad scale (SD4). The SD4 measures narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism. We translated the original English SD4 into German and used an online sample (N = 594, 77% women) to investigate its nomological network with regard to the Big Five, honesty-humility, maladaptive personality traits, impulsivity, aggression, motives, values, sociosexual orientation, the octants of the interpersonal circumplex model, and self-esteem. The overall profile similarities between the observed and hypothesized nomological networks were very high. Few correlations differed concerning direction or magnitude. Hence, our study extends the nomological network of the Dark Tetrad in a meaningful way and suggests that the SD4 can be validly interpreted and used for the assessment of narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism.

scholarly journals The Nomological Network of the Short Dark Tetrad Scale (SD4)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Christian Blötner ◽  
Matthias Ziegler ◽  
Caroline Wehner ◽  
Mitja D. Back ◽  
Michael P. Grosz
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Interpersonal Circumplex ◽  
Circumplex Model ◽  
Nomological Network ◽  
Sociosexual Orientation ◽  
Very High

Abstract. The present study examined the nomological network of the Short Dark Tetrad scale (SD4). The SD4 measures narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism. We translated the original English SD4 into German and used an online sample ( N = 594, 77% women) to investigate its nomological network with regard to the Big Five, honesty-humility, maladaptive personality traits, impulsivity, aggression, motives, values, sociosexual orientation, the octants of the interpersonal circumplex model, and self-esteem. The overall profile similarities between the observed and hypothesized nomological networks were very high. Few correlations differed concerning direction or magnitude. Hence, our study extends the nomological network of the Dark Tetrad in a meaningful way and suggests that the SD4 can be validly interpreted and used for the assessment of narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism.

Personality Traits And Social Competence Of The Offenders Against Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-104
Author(s):  
Zdzisław Majchrzyk ◽  
Karolina Grzywińska-Aleksandrowicz
Keyword(s):  
Social Competence ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
General Level ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory

The aim of the present study aims to find out whether preferential child molesters differ from situational child molesters in terms of the level of the Big Five personality traits, self-esteem and social competence, as well as relations between them. The group of preferential molesters consisted of 55 men convicted of sexual offences against children and diagnosed with pedophilia. The group of situational molesters consisted of 50 convicts without such a diagnosis. NEO-Five-Factor Inventory, Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory (MSEI) and Social Competence Questionnaire (KKS) were used in the study. Significant differences between the groups were found in the dimension of agreeableness, selfassessment in terms of likability and moral selfacceptance, the general level of social competence and the competence that determines effective behaviour in intimate situations. The preferential offenders scored lower on all scales. Extraversion turned out to be the best predictor of social competence in both groups. In conclusion it turned out that except for several traits, preferential offenders do not differ significantly from one another. Such knowledge can be used in dealing with the perpetrators - both with regard to criminal offences, as well as therapeutic interactions.

Comparison of Death Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Personality Traits of the People Who Live in Turkey and Denmark

2019 ◽  
pp. 003022281988578
Author(s):  
Seher Özdemir ◽  
Süleyman Kahraman ◽  
Hakan Ertufan
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
The People ◽  
Different Cultures

The aim of this research is to investigate death anxiety of the people who live in Turkey and Denmark and have the same cultural background. Cross-cultural studies about death anxiety have been conducted within two different cultures. The goal is to fill the gap in the literature. In this context, participants’ self-esteem and personality traits were also investigated. Death Anxiety Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and The Big Five Inventory were used in this study. Seventy-four people from Turkey and 67 from Denmark participated in this research. According to the results, people who live in Turkey have more death anxiety. There is negative correlation between self-esteem and death anxiety. Neuroticism of the personality traits has positive correlation with death anxiety.

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