The Nomological Network of the Short Dark Tetrad Scale (SD4)

Abstract. The present study examined the nomological network of Short Dark Tetrad scale (SD4). SD4 measures narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism. We translated original English into German used an online sample ( N = 594, 77% women) to investigate its with regard Big Five, honesty-humility, maladaptive personality traits, impulsivity, aggression, motives, values, sociosexual orientation, octants interpersonal circumplex model, self-esteem. overall profile similarities between observed hypothesized networks were very high. Few correlations differed concerning direction or magnitude. Hence, our extends in a meaningful way suggests that can be validly interpreted for assessment