Machiavellian Personality Scale.

MPS

What it measures

Modern multidimensional Machiavellianism: Amorality, Desire for Control, Desire for Status, Distrust of Others

Length and format

16 items. 5-pt Likert (agreement) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Several: ES, TR, ZH, PT, etc.

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Dahling, J. J., Whitaker, B. G., & Levy, P. E. (2009). The development and validation of a new Machiavellianism scale. Journal of Management, 35(2), 219-257.