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Relations between the Dark Triad and dimensions of aggression

The Dark Triad traits (i.e. Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy) are associated with callousness and dishonesty, as well as interpersonal aggression. However, due to different motivational processes that may be underneath, each of the dark traits should be differentially linked to specific forms of aggression. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate how well the dark traits predict different dimensions of aggression. Moreover, given that there are gender differences in both the Dark Triad and aggression, gender was investigated as the moderator in the relationship between dark traits and aggression dimensions. Data was collected on general population in Serbia: N = 677 (338 male), age 18 to 73 (M = 30.34, SD = 12.40) using BODH questionnaire and Short Dark Triad. The results of hierarchical regression analyses show that each of the dimensions of aggression was differentially related to the dark traits. More specifically, the dark traits explained 41.8% variance of Vengefulness (with significant contributions of psychopathy and Machiavellianism), 36.2% variance of Dominance (significant contributions of all three dark traits), 22.3% variance of Hostility (Machiavellianism and psychopathy) and 22.6% of Anger (Machiavellianism and psychopathy). Moderation effects of gender were found in the relations of the dark traits and Vengefulness with narcissism (where the prediction was significant only in males), and Dominance with psychopathy. Overall, the results of this study support the distinctiveness of the dark traits in their relations with different aspects of aggression.

Dark Triad; aggression; gender

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