Papers on Björn Perssonhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/Recent content in Papers on Björn PerssonHugo -- 0.147.2enWed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000The Power of Many Small Sex Differences in Cognition, Personality, and Interestshttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sex-differences-prediction-2026/Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sex-differences-prediction-2026/Multiple small sex differences across cognition, personality, and interests jointly predict sex with 80% accuracy and account for a substantial share of variance in occupational gender segregation. Published in Scientific Reports, 2026.Multiverse Analyses Can Be Used to Evaluate Cross-Lagged Panel Network Models: An Example with Psychological Flexibilityhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/multiverse-clpn-2026/Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/multiverse-clpn-2026/This paper proposes multiverse analyses for evaluating cross-lagged panel network models and demonstrates the approach using psychological flexibility data. Published in Acta Psychologica, 2026.Item Response Theory Modelling of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form: Item Streamlining, Differential Item Functioning, and Validity in a Swedish Multicenter Cross-Sectional Studyhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/teique-sf-irt-2025/Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/teique-sf-irt-2025/Using IRT, this paper psychometrically refines the TEIQue-SF to a 12-item version in a Swedish multicenter sample of 845 healthcare and social work students. Published in BMC Psychology, 2025.Predicting Intimate Partner Violence Recidivism Using the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's Risk-Need-Responsivity Assessment (RNR-A)https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/ipv-recidivism-2023/Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/ipv-recidivism-2023/This study evaluates the predictive utility of the RNR-A for intimate partner violence recidivism in a cohort of 3,145 clients. Published in Nordic Journal of Criminology, 2023.Validation of Subjective Well-Being Measures Using Item Response Theoryhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/subjective-wellbeing-irt-2020/Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/subjective-wellbeing-irt-2020/This paper applies item response theory to validate the PANAS, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Harmony in Life Scale in a sample of 1,000 participants. Published in Frontiers in Psychology, 2020.Searching for Machiavelli but Finding Psychopathy and Narcissismhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/searching-machiavelli-2019/Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/searching-machiavelli-2019/This paper investigates whether Machiavellianism represents a distinct construct or largely reflects psychopathy and narcissism, using multiple Machiavellianism measures and hierarchical analysis. Published in Personality Disorders, 2019.Social Status as One Key Indicator of Successful Psychopathy: An Initial Empirical Investigationhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/successful-psychopathy-2019/Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/successful-psychopathy-2019/This paper proposes a two-dimensional view of successful psychopathy emphasizing social status, and tests predictions using the triarchic model. Published in Personality and Individual Differences, 2019.Current Directions in Psychiatric Classification: From the DSM to RDoChttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dsm-rdoc-2019/Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dsm-rdoc-2019/This book chapter reviews psychiatric classification from DSM-III to RDoC, and discusses the network approach as an alternative framework. Published in Personality and Brain Disorders, Springer, 2019.IRT Analyses of the Swedish Dark Triad Dirty Dozenhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/swedish-dirty-dozen-irt-2018/Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/swedish-dirty-dozen-irt-2018/This paper provides the first IRT analyses of the Swedish version of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen scale in a sample of 570 individuals. Published in Heliyon, 2018.Testing Construct Independence in the Short Dark Triad Using Item Response Theoryhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sd3-irt-2017/Fri, 26 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sd3-irt-2017/This paper uses item response theory to test whether the three Dark Triad constructs measured by the SD3 can be modelled independently. Published in Personality and Individual Differences, 2017.Revisiting the Structure of the Short Dark Triadhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sd3-structure-2019/Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sd3-structure-2019/Across three independent samples (total N > 19,700), this paper examines the factor structure of the Short Dark Triad using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Published in Assessment, 2019.The Relationship between Mind-Body Dualism and Personal Valueshttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/mind-body-dualism-2016/Sun, 22 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/mind-body-dualism-2016/This paper investigates whether beliefs in mind-body dualism among Swedish university students are explained by their personal value priorities. Published in International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2016.Empathy and Universal Values Explicated by the Empathy-Altruism Hypothesishttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/empathy-altruism-2016/Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/empathy-altruism-2016/Two studies test the empathy-altruism hypothesis by examining how emotional and cognitive empathy relate to Schwartz's universal social values. Published in The Journal of Social Psychology, 2016.The (Mis)measurement of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen: Exploitation at the Core of the Scalehttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dirty-dozen-2016/Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dirty-dozen-2016/Using the largest sample to date (N = 3,698), this paper examines the factor structure and item-level properties of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen via IRT. Published in PeerJ, 2016.Hedonism, Achievement, and Power: Universal Values That Characterize the Dark Triadhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dark-triad-values-2015/Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dark-triad-values-2015/Using cross-cultural data from Sweden and the US, this paper maps Dark Triad personality traits onto Schwartz's universal social values. Published in Personality and Individual Differences, 2015.