Social support does not moderate the relationship between personality and risk-taking/antisocial behaviour

Egan, Vincent; Bull, Sophie

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110053

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“…Meanwhile, this result also revealed that PSS may not always act as a protective factor to reduce IU in uncertain conditions. Some prior studies supported this view of point as well ( 104 , 105 ). Therefore, further studies are needed to better clarify the role of PSS in the relation between media exposure and IU following stressful events.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

Media Exposure to COVID-19 Predicted Acute Stress: A Moderated Mediation Model of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Perceived Social Support

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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Background: Previous studies have found that disaster-related media exposure could predict acute stress responses. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between media exposure to COVID-19 and acute stress, and less is known about the mechanisms that translate media exposure to COVID-19 into acute stress. The current study explored the impact of media exposure to COVID-19 on acute stress, and examined the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and the moderating role of perceived social support (PSS).Methods: A total of 1,483 Chinese participants (Mage = 27.93 years, SD = 8.45) completed anonymous online questionnaires regarding media exposure to COVID-19, IU, PSS, and acute stress during the COVID-19 outbreak in China.Results: Media exposure to COVID-19 was positively related to acute stress, and IU partially mediated this relationship. The direct effect of media exposure to COVID-19 on acute stress, and the relationship between IU and acute stress, were both moderated by PSS. The impacts of both media exposure to COVID-19 and IU on acute stress were stronger for individuals with low PSS.Limitations: This study collected data in a shorter timeframe, and no assessments occurred during the follow-up, which may prevent us from detecting the changes of the relationships between variables over time. Meanwhile, the self-report method limited the validity of the data due to subjective reporting bias.Conclusions: These findings contribute to a better understanding of how and when pandemic-related media exposure affects acute stress, and provide new perspectives for the prevention to reduce psychological problems following traumatic events.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

Media Exposure to COVID-19 Predicted Acute Stress: A Moderated Mediation Model of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Perceived Social Support

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Besides that, the findings of this study are consistent with a recent study by Egan and Bull [ 107 ] who found that there is no effect of social support as a moderator in the relationship between personality traits and relational aggression in romantic relationships. This is different from the perception based on personality theory developed by Goldberg [ 109 ] stating that social support is significantly associated with personality characteristics, especially extraversion, agreeableness, or emotional stability [ 107 ]. In general, from childhood to late adulthood, the relationships maintained by individuals with other people are related to individual differences in personality characteristics [ 110 ].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Ladd and Burgess [ 52 ] suggested that social support moderates the association between aggression and adjustment because it balances the dysfunction created by aggression. Family and peer support can act as a buffer in minimizing the negative effects of relational aggression in romantic relationships [ 107 ]. Adolescents who receive social support perform better in academic tasks and social interactions than individuals who do not have family and peer support [ 108 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Relational aggression in romantic relationship: empirical evidence among young female adults in Malaysia

Kamaluddin,

Munusamy,

Sheau Tsuey

et al. 2024

BMC Psychol

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Background Aggressive behaviour in romantic relationship is a social problem of great concern. Studies related to the influence of psychosocial factors on relational aggression are still limited. Furthermore, these factors have not been widely studied in the local context, resulting in the issue of relational aggression among young female adults still not being addressed. This study aims to explore whether psychosocial factors such as big five personality traits, adult attachment style and loneliness could predict relational aggression in romantic relationships among young female adults in Malaysia. In addition, this study aims to identify the moderating effect of social support in the relationship between psychosocial factors and relational aggression in romantic relationship. Methods A quantitative research approach was used with 424 young female adults in Malaysia aged between 18 and 30 years old (mean age = 24.18) were recruited through multistage sampling design by completing a questionnaire consisting of the Big Five Inventory (BFI), Experiences in Close Relationships Scale II (ECRS-II), Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, Measure of Relational Aggression and Victimization (MRAV) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Results Multiple regression analysis predicted significant relationship between agreeableness personality, loneliness, avoidant attachment style and anxious attachment style with relational aggression in romantic relationships. Hierarchical regression analysis found a significant effect of social support as a moderator between loneliness with relational aggression in romantic relationships. Conclusions Thus, the results show that young female adults with low level of agreeableness, high level of loneliness, avoidant attachment style and anxious attachment style are at a higher risk of engaging in relational aggression in romantic relationships. The implication of this study can help in understanding the psychosocial factors that form the basis of relational aggression in romantic relationships. Hence, the gap in knowledge warrants further research.

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“…Meanwhile, narcissism is marked by an excessive need for admiration and attention (Raskin & Terry, 1988). Empirically, individuals with salient dark traits are characterized by poor impulse inhibition (Kiire, Matsumoto, & Yoshida, 2020) and antisocial behaviors (Egan & Bull, 2020). With these predispositions and a lack of empathy (Kajonius & Björkman, 2020), those with prominent dark features are highly aggressive (Baughman, Dearing, Giammarco, & Vernon, 2012).…”

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The Dark Triad Traits, Humor Styles, and Schadenfreude: Others' Misery as the Devil's Laughing Stocks¹

Yee

Lee

2022

Jpn Psychol Res

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This research investigated the relationships of the Dark Triad traits, humor styles, and schadenfreude with 169 participants who completed the Short Dark Triad, the Humor Style Questionnaire, and a measure of schadenfreude. Significant correlations imply that those with salient dark traits (psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism) elicit pleasure from others' misfortune. Additionally, schadenfreude can be a product of self‐defeating and aggressive humor styles. Indirect effect analysis revealed the significance of the indirect effect of the measured aggressive humor style on the Dark Triad's direct effects on schadenfreude. These results imply that those with salient Dark Triad traits enjoy others' misery as a means to undermine them. Hence, individuals with salient Dark Triad traits tend to engage in downward social comparison.

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Social support does not moderate the relationship between personality and risk-taking/antisocial behaviour

Cited by 10 publications

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Media Exposure to COVID-19 Predicted Acute Stress: A Moderated Mediation Model of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Perceived Social Support

Media Exposure to COVID-19 Predicted Acute Stress: A Moderated Mediation Model of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Perceived Social Support

Relational aggression in romantic relationship: empirical evidence among young female adults in Malaysia

The Dark Triad Traits, Humor Styles, and Schadenfreude: Others' Misery as the Devil's Laughing Stocks¹

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Social support does not moderate the relationship between personality and risk-taking/antisocial behaviour

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Media Exposure to COVID-19 Predicted Acute Stress: A Moderated Mediation Model of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Perceived Social Support

Media Exposure to COVID-19 Predicted Acute Stress: A Moderated Mediation Model of Intolerance of Uncertainty and Perceived Social Support

Relational aggression in romantic relationship: empirical evidence among young female adults in Malaysia

The Dark Triad Traits, Humor Styles, and Schadenfreude: Others' Misery as the Devil's Laughing Stocks1

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