Assessment· 2013Q1
Introducing the Short Dark Triad (SD3)
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The Short Dark Triad (SD3) is a new, brief 27-item measure developed and validated to efficiently assess Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy.
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- The Short Dark Triad (SD3) is a 27-item measure assessing Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy.
- Structural analyses in Studies 1 and 2 confirmed three factors with items loading appropriately.
- Study 3 showed SD3 subscales align with longer standard measures.
- Study 4 validated SD3 subscales against informant ratings.
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Abstract
Three socially aversive traits-Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy-have been studied as an overlapping constellation known as the Dark Triad. Here, we develop and validate the Short Dark Triad (SD3), a brief proxy measure. Four studies (total N = 1,063) examined the structure, reliability, and validity of the subscales in both community and student samples. In Studies 1 and 2, structural analyses yielded three factors with the final 27 items loading appropriately on their respective factors. Study 3 confirmed that the resulting SD3 subscales map well onto the longer standard measures. Study 4 validated the SD3 subscales against informant ratings. Together, these studies indicate that the SD3 provides efficient, reliable, and valid measures of the Dark Triad of personalities.
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Field: Clinical Psychology
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