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    The Revised Assessment of Sadistic Personality (ASP-8): Evidence for Validity across Four Countries

    Plouffe, RA, Kowalski, CM, Papageorgiou, KA, Dinić, BM, Artamonova, E, Dagnall, N ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-7604, Denovan, A ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9082-7225, Gianniou, FM, Kyriazos, T, Saklofske, DH and Stalikas, A (2023) The Revised Assessment of Sadistic Personality (ASP-8): Evidence for Validity across Four Countries. Journal of Personality Assessment, 105 (2). pp. 149-162. ISSN 0022-3891

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    Abstract

    Subclinical sadism, characterized by infliction of cruelty, aggression, or humiliation on another for subjugation or pleasure, provides important information in the prediction of aversive behaviors that have implications for individuals’ and society’s well-being worldwide. Given sadism’s universal relevance, it is imperative that researchers ensure valid and reliable trait measurement not only among English-speaking individuals, but also cross-nationally among countries in which sadism remains relatively understudied. The objective of the current research was to validate the revised version of the Assessment of Sadistic Personality (ASP-8) (Plouffe et al., 2017) across samples of Russian (n = 1087, M age = 37.36, SD = 10.36), Greek (n = 1195, M age = 35.64, SD age = 13.08), Serbian (n = 443, M age = 28.10, SD age = 6.60), and British (n = 511, M age = 28.50, SD age = 11.62) adults. Overall, results supported the reliability, dimensionality, and scalar/partial scalar measurement invariance of the ASP-8 across cross-national samples. Convergent and discriminant validity were mostly supported through correlations with general personality traits, the Dark Triad, emotional intelligence, mental toughness, depression, anxiety, stress, satisfaction with life, aggression, and attitudes toward social groups. Based on our findings, we recommend the use of the ASP-8 in future investigations of aversive traits.

    Item Type: Article (Article)
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2023 14:54
    Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
    Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Personality Assessment on April 12th 2022, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2022.2055476.
    Divisions: Faculties > Business and Law
    Faculties > Health and Education
    Subject terms: Social Sciences, Psychology, Clinical, Psychology, Social, Psychology, NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL STATES, DARK TRIAD TRAITS, OF-FIT INDEXES, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, QUESTIONNAIRE, SCALES, ASSOCIATIONS, SATISFACTION, SENSITIVITY, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Aggression, Personality, Personality Disorders, Sadism, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Adult, Humans, Adolescent, Child, Sadism, Reproducibility of Results, Personality, Personality Disorders, Aggression, 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, 16 Studies in Human Society, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, Clinical Psychology
    Data Access Statement: Data are available from the first author upon reasonable request.
    URI: https://mmu-uat.leaf.cosector.com/id/eprint/632747
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2022.2055476
    ISSN 0022-3891
    e-ISSN 1532-7752

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