The many faces of dark personalities: An examination of the Dark Triad structure using psychometric network analysis

Truhan, Tayler E.; Wilson, Paul C.; Mõttus, René; Papageorgiou, Kostas A.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110502

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“…Recent research has uncovered that despite differences in manifestation and etiology Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy share a common core, that is, diminished empathy, exploitation of others (Jones & Figueredo, 2013), and a predisposition to high antagonism (Truhan et al, 2020). Indeed, the three traits are positively interrelated to a moderate-to-large extent (rs: 0.34-0.58; Muris et al, 2017).…”

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“…Recent evidence suggested a multifactorial structure for dark traits, with each factor incorporating several facets. For instance, Truhan et al, (2020) has recently applied network analyses to various existing measures of the Dark Triad and reported eight facets for narcissism; six facets for psychopathy; four facets for Machiavellianism; and four Dark Triad factors (as grandiose and vulnerable narcissism formed two separate expressions of narcissism). As such, the SD3 may not be the best available measure for studying the adaptive aspects of the Dark Triad cross-culturally.…”

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Sex differences in the Dark Triad are sensitive to socioeconomic conditions: the adaptive value of narcissism in the UK, Greece, and China

Luo

Kovas

Li-zhong³

et al. 2022

Curr Psychol

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Research has shown that levels of the Dark Triad (i.e., traits of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) vary across sex and age, with males and younger people reporting higher scores. The Dark Triad has also been found to be associated with personal economic status. We investigated whether sex and age differences in the Dark Triad varied across countries of different socioeconomic conditions. We further explored whether the dark traits predicted personal income to different extent across countries. We utilized three samples from the UK, Greece, and China (total N = 5,854), whose socioeconomic status varied from more to less developed according to the Human Development Index. Men scored higher than women on the Dark Triad, with the magnitude of sex differences being largest in the UK, followed by Greece and China. Younger people scored higher than older people on the Dark Triad, with the effect of age varying across countries. Narcissism positively predicted income, with its predictive power being significant in China and Greece but null in the UK. The results are consistent with the view that Dark Triad traits may be adaptive responses to environmental challenges. Specifically, the results suggest that sex differences in the Dark Triad and the relation between narcissism and personal income are responsive to socioeconomic conditions at the country level.

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Sex differences in the Dark Triad are sensitive to socioeconomic conditions: the adaptive value of narcissism in the UK, Greece, and China

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Kovas

Li-zhong³

et al. 2022

Curr Psychol

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“…Whereas parental Machiavellianism and psychopathy have been solely linked with negative parenting behaviors (Krupić et al, 2020 ; Láng, 2018 ). Structural analyses of narcissism indicate that narcissism consists of three major traits, identified as agentic extraversion (e.g., assertiveness), antagonism (e.g., exploitation), and narcissistic neuroticism (e.g., need for admiration; Truhan et al, 2021 ). The current studies will extend previous literature by examining associations between specific narcissistic traits, parenting behaviors, and adolescent outcomes to identify which traits function adaptively or maladaptively.…”

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A Tri-Directional Examination of Parental Personality, Parenting Behaviors, and Contextual Factors in Influencing Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes

Truhan

Sedikides

McIlvenna

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J Youth Adolescence

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Links between parental personality, parenting, and adolescent behavior have been well established. However, extant research is limited by the sole focus on parental Big Five personality, and not taking home and family context into account. These gaps were addressed in two studies. In study 1, context, parental personality, and their interactions were examined as predictors of parenting in separate mother and father models (parents only). In study 2, context, parental personality, and parenting were examined as predictors of adolescent behavioral outcomes (parent–adolescent dyads). Parents (N = 283, 45.6% mothers, Mage = 45.51 years) completed assessments of socioeconomic status (SES), adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), personality (Big Five, Dark Triad), and parenting. Adolescents (N = 257, 51.4% female, Mage = 13.65 years) completed an assessment of behavior. Parent Dark Triad domains explained more variance in parental warmth and hostility than the Big Five, but equivalent variance in adolescent behavior. SES interacted with maternal personality, whereas ACEs interacted with paternal personality, to predict parenting behavior. The results showcase the importance of assessing a wider spectrum of parental personality, and examining contextual factors, in affecting adolescent development.

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“…In general, criminological theoretical models (e.g., Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990), self-control is a gestalt that encompasses the aversive features inherent to the Dark Triad and the components of the Dark Triad individually and collectively share a personality profile that is antagonistic and generally disagreeable (Trahair et al, 2020;Vize et al, 2020Vize et al, , 2019. However, some research indicates that Dark Triad features relate to other constructs, such as ambition (Truhan et al, 2021) and dispositional greed (Sekhar et al, 2020) that theoretically would typify persons with higher self-control. Moreover, although selfcontrol and the Dark Triad are clearly interrelated, prior research has mostly utilized a regression-based analytical approach that is less clear in terms of how these constructs relate, specifically whether self-control mediates associations between Dark Triad features and antisocial outcomes.…”

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Dark Triad Personalities, Self-control, and Antisocial/Criminal Outcomes in Youth

Pechorro

DeLisi

Gonçalves

et al. 2022

Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice

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The Dark Triad composed of psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism, and also self-control are consistently related to antisocial and criminal externalizing outcomes. In the present study, we examined whether self-control mediates the relationships between the Dark Triad and delinquency, conduct disorder, and crime seriousness outcomes. The sample consisted of 567 adolescents (M = 15.91 years, SD = 0.99 years, range = 14-18 years) from Portugal. Self-control mediated the association between psychopathy and Machiavellianism (but not narcissism) and self-reported juvenile delinquency, conduct disorder symptoms, and crime seriousness. One reason antisocial/criminal behaviors are common in those characterized by psychopathy and Machiavellianism relates to their deficits in selfcontrol as suggested by general theories. Within the nomological network of dark traits, narcissism appears to have enduring and unmediated associations with externalizing features and conduct problems. Our findings add to the literature modeling the Dark Triad along with self-control to elucidate its contributions to antisocial/criminal outcomes in youth.

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The many faces of dark personalities: An examination of the Dark Triad structure using psychometric network analysis

Cited by 29 publications

References 65 publications

Sex differences in the Dark Triad are sensitive to socioeconomic conditions: the adaptive value of narcissism in the UK, Greece, and China

Sex differences in the Dark Triad are sensitive to socioeconomic conditions: the adaptive value of narcissism in the UK, Greece, and China

A Tri-Directional Examination of Parental Personality, Parenting Behaviors, and Contextual Factors in Influencing Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes

Dark Triad Personalities, Self-control, and Antisocial/Criminal Outcomes in Youth

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