Impulsivity, psychopathy, and the dark triad: a Czech validation of the dirty dozen scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The dark triad concept suggests dark personality traits share a common core. Having reliable measurement tools is essential to test this claim. Concerns exist about the widely used Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (DTDD) tool, specifically regarding its ability to fully assess psychopathy. This study aims to adapt the DTDD for a Czech population and to enhance the psychopathy subscale by adding items. Examining the scale's functioning in different linguistic and cultural contexts is crucial for ensuring its validity beyond the populations in which it was originally developed, and the Czech sample provides an opportunity to assess the stability of the DTDD in a less frequently studied setting.

Methods

This study (n = 6715, Mean Age = 36.14, SD = 14.72, Females: 65.5%) collec

SUBMITTER: Zivna K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548213 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature