Mojtaba Elhami Athar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4592133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mojtaba Elhami Athar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mojtaba Elhami |
| FAMILY NAME | Athar |
| SIGNATURE | ATHAR M E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Iran University of Medical Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8221-076X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD): External Correlates and Incremental Validity over Alternate Psychopathy Measures
Unmasking the multidimensional nature of the psychopathy construct on Instagram: Development and validation of the Online Instagram Psychopathy Inventory
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the suicidal intrusions attributes scale (Sinas) in patients with suicidal attempt
Overall, the findings indicate that the Persian version of the SINAS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing suicidal intrusions in both clinical and research settings in Iran
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the youth psychopathic traits inventory-short version with an Iranian adult clinical sample
These findings provide preliminary support for the YPI-S as a reliable and valid measure of psychopathic traits in adult clinical populations, with potential utility in both research and applied settings
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (TriPM) in Iranian university students and clinical samples
The Dark Nexus: Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Psychopathy Construct in Extremist Groups
In this article, the author proposes a theoretical framework for examining the psychopathy construct within the context of extremist groups. Drawing from an integrative perspective that bridges psychoanalytic theory with an empirically grounded model of psychopathy, the author explores the interplay between the psychopathic features of leaders and followers in the development and maintenance of extremist groups. The author also elucidates the gro…
Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the balanced index of psychological mindedness in a university student sample
The Balanced Index of Psychological Mindedness (BIPM) is a concise 14-item self-report instrument designed to assess psychological mindedness, comprising two subscales: Interest and Insight. While the BIPM is widely used, research on its psychometric properties in Middle Eastern cultures remains limited. To address this gap, the current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the BIPM in a sample of 606 university st…
Understanding the relationship between psychopathic traits and client variables: Variable-centered and person-centered analytic approaches
The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) in Iranian School-Attending Adolescents: A Multi-Informant Validation Study of the PSCD Parent- and Youth Self-Report Versions
The Proposed Specifier for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) was developed to measure the broad psychopathy construct with grandiose-manipulative, callous-unemotional, daring-impulsive, and conduct disorder subscales. This study tested the psychometric properties of Persian parent-and-child self-report PSCD versions with 974 parents (86% mothers) and children/adolescents (46.5% boys) dyads. Results showed that with some modifications the proposed hierarchi…
Exploring the Utility of the Limited Prosocial Emotions Specifier for Subtyping Conduct Problems and Oppositional Defiant Problems: A Multi-informant Study
The Syndrome of Collective Callous‐Unemotional Traits: Reflections from Large Group Dynamics
Callous‐Unemotional (CU) traits refer to a pattern of attitude and behaviors, including a lack of empathy, guilt feelings, and remorse, shallow or deficient affect, and a lack of concern about others' feelings and living, which are associated with severe antisocial behavior. Almost all studies on the association between CU traits and violence are performed at individual levels, necessitating the examination of CU traits in extremist large groups.…
Validation of the Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) Self-Report Version in Iranian School-Attending Adolescents
1.83; 49.60% boys). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the proposed four-factor hierarchical structure of the PSCD, though with 19 items loaded on grandiose-manipulative, callous-unemotional, daring-impulsive, and conduct disorder components. This factor structure was also invariant across gender. The PSCD total and four components scores were internally consistent and exhibited the expected relations with proactive aggression, externalizing …
Validation of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5–Brief Form (PID-5-BF) with Iranian University Students and Clinical Samples: Factor Structure, Measurement Invariance, and Convergent, Discriminant, a…
This study aimed to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, measurement invariance, and convergent, discriminant, and known-group validity of the Persian PID-5-BF with 941 university students (aged 18-67, M age= 28.36, SD = 9.09, 39.1% males) and 178 male from a clinical (aged 18-60, M age= 33.77, SD = 10.60) sample in Iran. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the five-factor model in both groups, being fully and partially invarian…
The Explanation of Adolescent Delinquent Behaviors Based on Jessor's Problem Behavior Theory (PBT) in Iran: The Role of Individual Vulnerability, Opportunity Risk Availability, and Perceived Support
This study tested the generality of Problem Behavior Theory (PBT) in explaining adolescents' problem behavior in Iran. Data were collected from 392 adolescents (M age = 15.97, SD = 1.12, 55.4% girls) who completed the Adolescent Health and Development Questionnaire (AHDQ) to assess the individual vulnerability, opportunity risk availability, perceived support, and delinquent behaviors. Results indicated that individual vulnerability and opportuni…
The Persian Self-Report Version of the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD-P): A Psychometric Evaluation
The self-report version of the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD) is a commonly used tool for assessing psychopathic traits in youth. This is the first study designed to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Persian APSD-SR in a sample of 675 school-attending youth in Iran (46% girls; M age = 16.35). Confirmatory factor analysis supported a modified three-factor model, with items loading on nar…
Comparison of Autistic Traits Between Iranian Students With Different Ethnic Backgrounds: A Cross-Cultural Study
Autistic traits (ATs) include symptoms associated with autism spectrum conditions (ASCs), which are assumed to be continuously distributed across the general population. Studies have indicated the cultural differences in the expression of ATs. Notwithstanding, our literature review indicated that studies on cross-cultural differences in the expression of ATs included samples from different countries. This is the first study designed to compare th…
Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the balanced index of psychological mindedness in a university student sample
The Balanced Index of Psychological Mindedness (BIPM) is a concise 14-item self-report instrument designed to assess psychological mindedness, comprising two subscales: Interest and Insight. While the BIPM is widely used, research on its psychometric properties in Middle Eastern cultures remains limited. To address this gap, the current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the BIPM in a sample of 606 university st…
The Persian Self-Report Version of the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD-P): A Psychometric Evaluation
The self-report version of the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD) is a commonly used tool for assessing psychopathic traits in youth. This is the first study designed to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Persian APSD-SR in a sample of 675 school-attending youth in Iran (46% girls; M age = 16.35). Confirmatory factor analysis supported a modified three-factor model, with items loading on nar…
Comparison of Autistic Traits Between Iranian Students With Different Ethnic Backgrounds: A Cross-Cultural Study
Autistic traits (ATs) include symptoms associated with autism spectrum conditions (ASCs), which are assumed to be continuously distributed across the general population. Studies have indicated the cultural differences in the expression of ATs. Notwithstanding, our literature review indicated that studies on cross-cultural differences in the expression of ATs included samples from different countries. This is the first study designed to compare th…
The Explanation of Adolescent Delinquent Behaviors Based on Jessor's Problem Behavior Theory (PBT) in Iran: The Role of Individual Vulnerability, Opportunity Risk Availability, and Perceived Support
This study tested the generality of Problem Behavior Theory (PBT) in explaining adolescents' problem behavior in Iran. Data were collected from 392 adolescents (M age = 15.97, SD = 1.12, 55.4% girls) who completed the Adolescent Health and Development Questionnaire (AHDQ) to assess the individual vulnerability, opportunity risk availability, perceived support, and delinquent behaviors. Results indicated that individual vulnerability and opportuni…
The Syndrome of Collective Callous‐Unemotional Traits: Reflections from Large Group Dynamics
Callous‐Unemotional (CU) traits refer to a pattern of attitude and behaviors, including a lack of empathy, guilt feelings, and remorse, shallow or deficient affect, and a lack of concern about others' feelings and living, which are associated with severe antisocial behavior. Almost all studies on the association between CU traits and violence are performed at individual levels, necessitating the examination of CU traits in extremist large groups.…
Validation of the Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) Self-Report Version in Iranian School-Attending Adolescents
1.83; 49.60% boys). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the proposed four-factor hierarchical structure of the PSCD, though with 19 items loaded on grandiose-manipulative, callous-unemotional, daring-impulsive, and conduct disorder components. This factor structure was also invariant across gender. The PSCD total and four components scores were internally consistent and exhibited the expected relations with proactive aggression, externalizing …
Validation of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5–Brief Form (PID-5-BF) with Iranian University Students and Clinical Samples: Factor Structure, Measurement Invariance, and Convergent, Discriminant, a…
This study aimed to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, measurement invariance, and convergent, discriminant, and known-group validity of the Persian PID-5-BF with 941 university students (aged 18-67, M age= 28.36, SD = 9.09, 39.1% males) and 178 male from a clinical (aged 18-60, M age= 33.77, SD = 10.60) sample in Iran. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the five-factor model in both groups, being fully and partially invarian…
Understanding the relationship between psychopathic traits and client variables: Variable-centered and person-centered analytic approaches
The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) in Iranian School-Attending Adolescents: A Multi-Informant Validation Study of the PSCD Parent- and Youth Self-Report Versions
The Proposed Specifier for Conduct Disorder (PSCD) was developed to measure the broad psychopathy construct with grandiose-manipulative, callous-unemotional, daring-impulsive, and conduct disorder subscales. This study tested the psychometric properties of Persian parent-and-child self-report PSCD versions with 974 parents (86% mothers) and children/adolescents (46.5% boys) dyads. Results showed that with some modifications the proposed hierarchi…
Exploring the Utility of the Limited Prosocial Emotions Specifier for Subtyping Conduct Problems and Oppositional Defiant Problems: A Multi-informant Study
The Proposed Specifiers for Conduct Disorder (PSCD): External Correlates and Incremental Validity over Alternate Psychopathy Measures
Unmasking the multidimensional nature of the psychopathy construct on Instagram: Development and validation of the Online Instagram Psychopathy Inventory
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the suicidal intrusions attributes scale (Sinas) in patients with suicidal attempt
Overall, the findings indicate that the Persian version of the SINAS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing suicidal intrusions in both clinical and research settings in Iran
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the youth psychopathic traits inventory-short version with an Iranian adult clinical sample
These findings provide preliminary support for the YPI-S as a reliable and valid measure of psychopathic traits in adult clinical populations, with potential utility in both research and applied settings
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (TriPM) in Iranian university students and clinical samples
The Dark Nexus: Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Psychopathy Construct in Extremist Groups
In this article, the author proposes a theoretical framework for examining the psychopathy construct within the context of extremist groups. Drawing from an integrative perspective that bridges psychoanalytic theory with an empirically grounded model of psychopathy, the author explores the interplay between the psychopathic features of leaders and followers in the development and maintenance of extremist groups. The author also elucidates the gro…
Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the balanced index of psychological mindedness in a university student sample
The Balanced Index of Psychological Mindedness (BIPM) is a concise 14-item self-report instrument designed to assess psychological mindedness, comprising two subscales: Interest and Insight. While the BIPM is widely used, research on its psychometric properties in Middle Eastern cultures remains limited. To address this gap, the current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the BIPM in a sample of 606 university st…
Psychology (15 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Psychometrics (7 works) · Psychopathy (7 works) · Personality (6 works) · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology (6 works)