TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Developing and validating a new multi-dimensional scale for anti-social behavior in a higher education setting
JO  - Scandinavian journal of psychology
A1  - Mahmoud, Ali B.
A1  - Hack-Polay, Dieu
A1  - Fuxman, Leonora
A1  - Massetti, Brenda
A1  - Al Samarh, A. Zaher
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The purpose of this research is to construct and validate a multi-dimensional scale of Anti-social Behavior (hereafter ASB) in a Western higher education context (i.e., USA). To achieve this, four studies, each with a different sample, were performed. Study 1 (n = 150) followed an exploratory design to generate a pool of potential items measuring ASB. Study 2 (n = 254) explored the dimensionality of the items produced in Study 1 using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and reliability measures. Study 3 (n = 654) confirmed the factorial structure from Study 2 and assessed the measurement model invariance using structural equation modeling (SEM). Finally, Study 4 (n = 287) assessed the predictive validity of the ASB measure through testing a hypothetical path model linking ASB to narcissism and Machiavellianism via an SEM procedure. In total, our research findings conclude that the ASB measurement model is a two-factor multi-dimensional structure comprising: Interpersonal Antagonistic Behavior (six items) as well as Indirect Distractive Behavior (four items). The research and practical implications for universities are thereafter discussed.<br><br>© 2020 Scandinavian Psychological Associations and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0036-5564
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12635
ID  - ref1
ER  -