The Dark Tetrad at Work scale (Thibault & Kelloway, 2020) is a 22-item measure that assesses narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism in a work-related context. Based on data from 518 employed participants, we conducted a series of confirmatory factor analyses, suggesting that a bifactor model (comprising one general factor and four substantive factors) provided the best fit to the data. Subsequent analyses suggested that the general factor could be interpreted as a contextualized measure of the dark core of personality and that this measure has predictive validity over and above a generalized measure of the dark core. Our results suggest that the Dark Tetrad at Work scale can be used as an overall measure of the dark core or as four substantive factors.
The number of peer support workers in the healthcare and social services sector is on the rise. While the evidence of their interventions' effectiveness is abundant, their own psychological health remains poorly documented in Quebec. The aim of this study is to compare quality of life, quality of work life, recognition in the workplace, and various indicators of psychological health (burnout, distress, fatigue, and compassion satisfaction) among three groups: peer support workers practising in community and institutional settings (n = 47), peer support workers who also practise another profession (n = 25), and professional healthcare providers (n = 57). The study also aimed to document the relationship between these variables across all these service providers. A cross-sectional design using ANCOVA analyses and multiple regressions was employed. The results indicated that peer support workers in community and institutional settings enjoy greater recognition in the workplace. However, they also report higher levels of emotional exhaustion than peer support workers with dual professional roles and professional healthcare providers. No significant differences were observed among the groups in terms of quality of work life or quality of life. Quality of life correlated positively with better quality of work life and lower emotional exhaustion, while a moderate level of disengagement appeared to be associated with better quality of life.
