How traditional stalking and cyberstalking correlate with the Dark Tetrad traits?

Branković, Ivana; Dinić, Bojana M.; Jonason, Peter K.

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03681-z

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“…Correlational analysis showed that the Dark Triad at Wave 1 was significantly positively associated with future stalking behaviors, which aligns with previous findings on the association between the Dark Triad and the perpetration of stalking or cyberstalking (Branković et al, 2022;Gamache et al, 2022;March et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Several recent studies have indicated that these three traits can theoretically and empirically converge into a single dark factor of personality (e.g., Bader et al, 2021; Hilbig et al, 2021; Jones & Figueredo, 2013; Moshagen et al, 2018). Research has reported that the Dark Triad is positively associated with partner maltreatment (Carton & Egan, 2017; Kiire, 2017) and stalking perpetration (Branković et al, 2022; Gamache et al, 2022). Moreover, a 1‐year longitudinal study among married couples illustrated that both attachment anxiety and the Dark Triad were associated with higher frequencies of future aggressive behaviors toward partners (Kanemasa et al, 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Research has shown that particular personality traits are significantly associated with self‐reported stalking perpetration in college and community samples. Among these personality traits, attachment anxiety (e.g., Davis et al, 2000; Dye & Davis, 2003; Kanemasa et al, 2023; De Smet et al, 2015) and the Dark Triad (e.g., Branković et al, 2022; Carton & Egan, 2017; Kanemasa et al, 2023; March et al, 2020) are known to promote stalking or aggression toward partners from both theoretical background and empirical findings.…”

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Attachment anxiety and the dark triad increase stalking after breakups of romantic relationships through psychological maltreatment of romantic partners and reactions to breakups

Kanemasa,

Miyagawa,

Arai

2024

Aggressive Behavior

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This study examined whether two personality traits, attachment anxiety, and the Dark Triad, longitudinally promote stalking behaviors after romantic breakups through psychological maltreatment of partners during relationships and maladjusted reactions to breakups. We conducted a prospective longitudinal study across four waves of assessment for 1 year of individuals in romantic relationships in Japan. They completed measures of attachment anxiety, the Dark Triad, need for control, and psychological intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration at Wave 1, and measures of maladjusted reactions to breakups (i.e., anger and rumination) and stalking behaviors at a wave after breakups. The final sample consisted of 356 participants who were involved in romantic relationships at Wave 1 and left by their partners during the survey period. Correlational analysis showed that the Dark Triad at Wave 1 was significantly positively associated with future stalking behaviors, but attachment anxiety was not. Structural equation modeling showed that attachment anxiety and the Dark Triad increased future stalking behaviors after breakups through psychological IPV perpetration during relationships. Additionally, attachment anxiety increased future stalking behaviors through higher levels of postbreakup anger and rumination. Conversely, we did not find any indirect effects of the Dark Triad on stalking behaviors through these reactions toward breakups. Overall, these results suggest that it is necessary to consider personality traits that could damage intimate relationships and to focus on the quality of romantic relationships to prevent stalking after romantic breakups. These results also indicate that emotion regulation may be useful in preventing stalking caused by attachment anxiety.

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confidence: 88%