Domineering and submissive personality patterns are no longer recognized as personality disorders , yet such traits are still discussed by psychologists and may come up as a theme in psychotherapy. This test is one of the first to combine the measurements of dominance and submission into a single test, delivering composite results. Do you tend toward the dominant or submissive side of things? For each of the following questions, indicate how well it describes you below.
IDRlabs is not affiliated with any of these researchers or their institutions. A psychometric investigation of the Assessment of Sadistic Personality. Personality and Individual Differences, , 57— O'Meara, A. Short Sadistic Impulse Scale [Database record]. Atkinson, B.
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. McCutcheon, L. Further validation of the self-defeating personality scale. Psychology Reports, 76 3 , Dominance components measure assertive traits such as aggression, hostility, and dominance. Submission components measure aggrieved traits such as diffidence, self-abasement, and unworthiness. This quiz also allows you to compare your scores with the population average, as well as to see whether you tend more toward Sadism or Masochism.
High validity and reliability. There is good scientific evidence that the Dominance and Submission items used are solid psychometric constructs that hold up when analyzed statistically, and they should be considered among the mainstays of scientific personality testing. Benchmarked to population averages. Statistical controls. Test scores are logged into an anonymized database. Statistical analysis of the test is conducted to ensure maximum accuracy and validity of the test scores.
Made by professionals. This test is also available in the following languages:. Question 1 of 30 I am one of those people who are destined to have a worse life than most.
