Propriedades Psicométricas da Comprehensive Assessment of Sadistic Tendencies (CAST) no Brasil

Abstract

Resumo Objetivou-se reunir evidências psicométricas da Comprehensive Assessment of Sadistic Tendencies (CAST) no Brasil. Os resultados da análise fatorial exploratória indicaram uma solução unifatorial, com adequada precisão, tendo itens com discriminação entre moderada e muito alta, cobrindo uma ampla faixa do traço latente. As correlações da CAST com a Tríade Sombria, amabilidade e conscienciosidade e com os fatores da escala de agressão são evidências de validade convergente, além do sadismo ter um incremento significativo na explicação do comportamento agressivo. Pensando no avanço dos estudos sobre a Tétrade Sombria, selecionaram-se os quatro itens mais informativos da CAST, acoplando-os aos 12 da Dirty Dozen, testados por meio de uma análise fatorial confirmatória, apresentaram indicadores de ajuste aceitáveis. No conjunto, os resultados reúnem evidências da adequação psicométrica da CAST, oferecendo uma versão curta e eficaz para avaliação da Tétrade Sombria.

The dark side of Brazil: Effects of dark traits on general COVID-19 worry and responses against the pandemic

“…Psychopaths believe in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 (e.g., claiming that there is no hard evidence that COVID exists; Hughes & Machan, 2021 ), which partially explains the lack of concern about the severity of the situation. Further, as outlined in the Introduction, sadists tend to respond to a pandemic with positive affections ( Hardin et al, 2021 ), which goes towards the main characteristic of this trait: to feel pleasure from the suffering of others ( Monteiro et al, 2020 ). Therefore, sadists do not engage in actions to combat the pandemic as they enjoy the misfortune of others.…”

“…According to Paulhus and Williams (2002) , the dark side of personality is composed of three dimensions (Dark Triad): Machiavellianism (e.g., cynical vision of human nature, interpersonal manipulation skills), and subclinical variations of psychopathy (e.g., emotional coldness, reckless, thrill-seekers), and narcissism (e.g., exhibitionism, grandiose and unrealistic sense of self, entitlement). More recently, some researchers ( Chabrol, Van Leeuwen, Rodgers, & Séjourné, 2009 ; Hyatt, Maples-Keller, Sleep, Lynam, & Miller, 2019 ) argued that sadism (e.g., enjoy watching or making someone suffer; Monteiro et al, 2020 ) and spitefulness (e.g., harm other people even if you may harm yourself; Marcus, Zeigler-Hill, Mercer, & Norris, 2014 ) are important variables that describe aspects of the dark side of personality which the Dark Triad does not cover. Those five dimensions can be called the Dark Pentad of personality.…”

“…Finally, sadism is associated with conspiratorial beliefs about COVID-19, and sadists tend to distrust others ( Kay, 2020 , Kay, 2021 ), which leads them not to believe in the pandemic and not take it seriously, disregarding its effects, and acting in ways that put their own health and the health of others at risk. Moreover, sadists tend to respond to a pandemic with positive affections ( Hardin et al, 2021 ), which goes towards the main characteristic of this trait: to feel pleasure from the suffering of others ( Monteiro et al, 2020 ).…”