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  • Cross-cultural validation of the malevolent creativity behavior scale in 7 countries
    Publication . Ramos-Vera, Cristian; Machado, Gisele Magarotto; Gruda, Dritjon; Fu, Hongyu; Olivera-Cercado, Royer; Hualparuca-Olivera, Luis; Amoako, Bernard Mensah; Mahama, Inuusah; Anthony, Ireri; Farias, Eliana Santos de; Nakano, Tatiana de Cassia; Campos, Carolina Rosa; Bonfá-Araujo, Bruno
    This study examined the psychometric properties and cross-cultural validity of the Malevolent Creativity Behavior Scale (MCBS). A total of 2937 participants from Brazil, China, Ghana, Kenya, Peru, the United Kingdom, and the United States completed the 13-item MCBS. Confirmatory factor analyses compared multiple factor structures (unidimensional, three-factor, hierarchical, and bifactor), and measurement invariance was tested both across countries and by sex. The original three-factor solution demonstrated a generally acceptable fit. The measurement invariance findings indicated that the MCBS retains stable thresholds and factor loadings across groups, supporting the meaningfulness of comparisons. No significant item bias emerged by sex. However, most MCBS items do not reference novelty, a defining feature of creativity, posing the concern that the MCBS focuses more on malevolent ideation or antagonistic behaviors rather than creative malevolent processes. Overall, the results underscore the MCBS as a reliable tool for measuring harmful and creative behaviors in diverse cultural and demographic contexts. These findings contribute to the growing understanding of how malevolent creativity manifests and can be measured worldwide.
    2026-03-01Artigo de investigação Acesso aberto Ver mais
  • A multinational study of social attitudes, moral beliefs, and personality traits: a network analysis approach
    Publication . Ramos-Vera, Cristian; Grigoropoulos, Iraklis; Barrientos, Antonio Serpa; Calle, Dennis; Olivera-Cercado, Royer; Hualparuca-Olivera, Luis; Gruda, Dritjon
    This study investigates psychological variables central to promoting social cohesion and prosocial behavior across cultures. Using network analysis on data from 44,407 participants in 54 countries, we examined relationships among seven constructs: social belonging (SB), individual narcissism (Nrc), national narcissism (NrN), trait optimism (TrO), self-esteem (SE), moral identity (MI), and morality as cooperation (MC). Positive relationships were found among SB, SE, and TrO. Notably, individual narcissism was negatively associated with SB and TrO, highlighting its detrimental impact on social cohesion. Centrality analysis identified moral identity (MI) as the most interconnected variable, linking both forms of narcissism and contributing to greater SB, TrO, and MC. Self-esteem also played a significant role by bridging connections with narcissistic traits. Overall, the findings underscore a distinction between individual and social motives: while narcissists may use self-esteem and moral identity for self-serving purposes, positive traits like social belonging enhance and contribute to societal well-being and progress.
    2025-08Artigo de investigação Acesso aberto Ver mais