Varieties of Sadistic Tendencies: adaptation and internal structure in Brazil
Germano Gabriel Lima Esteves,
Luma Vitória Braz de Oliveira,
Márcio Braga de Melo
Abstract:Objective This study aims to present an adaptation and evidence of construct validity of the Varieties of Sadistic Tendencies for a sample in the Brazilian context. Method To this end, 260 participants from different states, with ages ranging from 18 to 64 years (M = 27.91; SD = 8.96), answered three measurement instruments: (a) a version of the Varieties of Sadistic Tendencies, adapted to the Brazilian context through back translation; (b) the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen and; (c) a Demographic Questionnaire. Res… Show more
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