scholarly journals Time Wasters?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Hughes ◽  
Joanna Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Life History Strategy ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Evolutionary Perspective ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Functional Forms ◽  
Negative Predictor

Abstract. The Dark Triad personality traits have previously been linked with dysfunctional types of procrastination (i.e., delaying certain tasks). From an evolutionary perspective, procrastination is recognized for facilitating a fast life history strategy. The present study investigated links between active and passive procrastination and the extended Dark Tetrad personality traits (psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism, sadism). Participants ( N = 357) were invited via Prolific data collection platform and Survey Circle research sites to participate in an online survey exploring personality and procrastination. Path analyses revealed that all Dark Tetrad traits positively predicted several aspects of active procrastination only. Narcissism emerged as the only negative predictor of passive procrastination. Rather than linking these traits with dysfunctional procrastination types only, our results highlight the importance of considering the Dark Tetrad about functional forms of procrastination, which may be more beneficial for facilitating a fast life history strategy.

The Mediating Role of the Dark Triad Between Life History Strategy and Perceived Stress Factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Béla Birkás ◽  
Gabriella Pátkai ◽  
Árpád Csathó
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life History Strategy ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Life Strategies ◽  
Mediation Effects

Life History Theory posits early-life adversities affect personality development partway through sensitizing individuals to certain environmental cues, thus influencing the person’s responses to different stressors. We therefore hypothesized that life history strategy affects perceived distress and self-efficiency in coping through certain personality traits. The concept of the Dark Triad describes specific forms of personalities found to be associated with faster life strategies and perceived stress. Hence, the aim of our study was to examine the possible mediator role of the Dark Triad traits on the relationship between life strategies and perceived stress. A sample of 432 (133 males) under- and postgraduate students (aged between 18 and 34 years, M= 23.4, SD = 3.9) answered the Short-Form of the Arizona Life History Battery, the Mini-K, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Short Dark Triad. Multiple linear regression and subsequent mediation analyses showed significant mediation effects of Dark Triad traits on both perceived distress and perceived coping. Our results indicate that these personality traits are part of the process in which faster life strategies predict higher level of perceived stress and lower levels of coping ability.

scholarly journals The interplay of gaming disorder, gaming motivations, and the dark triad

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wai Yen Tang ◽  
Felix Reer ◽  
Thorsten Quandt
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Motivation ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Gaming Disorder ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Core Concepts ◽  
Gaming Motivations

AbstractBackground and aimsThere is a considerable amount of research on the psychological antecedents and outcomes of gaming disorder. Although many studies have examined various personality traits or motivations as predictors in isolation, fewer studies have investigated the mediations between personality traits and motivations. Furthermore, the analyzed personality traits have been limited to a few core concepts, with the Big Five personality traits being a standard model in this context. However, more recently the dark triad of personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) has been found to be associated with various forms of problematic online behavior and usage, such as online gambling, yet little is known about gaming disorder. The current study examines the relationship of these dark personality traits to gaming disorder with three gaming motivations (achievement, social, and escapism) as mediators.MethodThe study uses an online survey of 1,502 German digital game users.ResultsResults indicate a fully mediated association for narcissism via escapism and partial mediation associations for Machiavellianism and psychopathy. Direct effects on gaming disorder were observed for Machiavellianism and psychopathy. Indirect effects by psychopathy were observed via escapism and social motivation, by narcissism via escapism, and by Machiavellianism via social motivation.Discussion and conclusionsThese findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of the mediation of gaming motivations and the dark triad personality traits' importance for gaming disorder.

The Relations between Life History Strategy and Dark Personality Traits among Young Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam C. Davis ◽  
Beth A. Visser ◽  
Anthony A. Volk ◽  
Tracy Vaillancourt ◽  
Steven Arnocky
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Life History ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life History Strategy

scholarly journals Perceptions of procedural justice and police legitimacy: A life history perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jody Dorgan
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Life History Theory ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Life History Strategy ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Police Legitimacy ◽  
Prior Arrest

<p>Prior research on attitudes towards the police has largely focused on the relationship between demographic factors and perceptions of the police. These studies have produced inconclusive results, and there is no general consensus why and how demographic factors account for individual differences in attitudes towards the police. Life history theory, a “middle-level” evolutionary theory, is one that has largely been neglected in mainstream criminology, but has been used in the current research to explain individual differences in attitudes towards the police. Two studies, both using an online survey, were conducted to explore the extent to which life history strategy explained individual attitudes towards procedural justice, police legitimacy and police socialization after controlling for demographic factors, previous police interaction and prior arrest. Study one, a university sample of 305 participants and study two, a general population sample of 75 Wellington residents both found support for the application of life history theory being used to explain individual differences in attitudes towards the police. Overall, the current research showed that those with a slower life history strategy were more likely hold more positive perceptions of police legitimacy, procedural justice and police socialization regardless of demographic factors, previous police interaction, and prior arrest.</p>

scholarly journals Personality Goes a Long Way (for Some). An Experimental Investigation Into Candidate Personality Traits, Voters’ Profile, and Perceived Likeability

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Nai ◽  
Jürgen Maier ◽  
Jug Vranić
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Political Candidates ◽  
The Public ◽  
Candidate Evaluations ◽  
Candidate Personality

The personality traits of political candidates, and the way these are perceived by the public at large, matter for political representation and electoral behavior. Disentangling the effects of partisanship and perceived personality on candidate evaluations is however notoriously a tricky business, as voters tend to evaluate the personality of candidates based on their partisan preferences. In this article we tackle this issue via innovative experimental data. We present what is, to the best of our knowledge, the first study that manipulates the personality traits of a candidate and assesses its subsequent effects. The design, embedded in an online survey distributed to a convenience sample of US respondents (MTurk, N = 1,971), exposed respondents randomly to one of eight different “vignettes” presenting personality cues for a fictive candidate - one vignette for each of the five general traits (Big Five) and the three “nefarious” traits of the Dark Triad. Our results show that 1) the public at large dislikes “dark” politicians, and rate them significantly and substantially lower in likeability; 2) voters that themselves score higher on “dark” personality traits (narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism) tend to like dark candidates, in such a way that the detrimental effect observed in general is completely reversed for them; 3) the effects of candidates’ personality traits are, in some cases, stronger for respondents displaying a weaker partisan attachment.

scholarly journals The association between problematic social networking site use, dark triad traits, and emotion dysregulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaheer Hussain ◽  
Elisa Wegmann ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Share Information

Abstract Background Social networking sites (SNSs) allow people to socially connect with each other, collaborate, and share information. However, problematic SNS use (PSNSU) may be associated with negative personality traits. The present study investigated the associations between PSNSU, dark triad personality traits, and emotion dysregulation. Method In the present study, 555 SNS users (Mage = 33.32 years, SD = 10.88) completed an online survey comprising measures of PSNSU, dark triad personality traits, and emotion dysregulation. Results Bivariate correlations showed that PSNSU was significantly associated with dark triad traits as well as emotion dysregulation. Structural equation modelling (where the effect of the dark triad traits on PSNSU was mediated by emotion dysregulation) showed that 33.5% of the variance of PSNSU was explained by Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism. Conclusion The findings provide suggestive evidence of why PSNSU may occur as a function of the presence of dark triad traits and emotion dysregulation. The study also highlighted the important role that emotion regulation plays in the association between dark triad traits and PSNSU.

scholarly journals Values and personality traits as predictors of Catholic religiosity

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-82
Author(s):  
Zlatko Šram ◽  
Rodger K. Bufford
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Roman Catholic Church ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Negative Predictor

The main goal of this study was to investigate the dimensions of value orientations and personality traits that underly Catholic religiosity. The survey was carried out on a convenient adult sample of members of the Croatian ethnic minority across the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in the Republic of Serbia (N = 189); 97% were members of the Roman Catholic Church. Four measures were included in the questionnaire: Religiosity, the Schwartz Value Scale, the Big Five Personality Inventory, and the Dark Triad of Personality. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to explore how value orientation and personality traits impact religiosity. Conservation (Traditional) values and Self-Transcendence values emerged as significant positive predictors, whereas Openness to Change values emerged as a significant negative predictor of religiosity. Agreeableness and Conscientiousness emerged as significant positive predictors, whereas Extraversion emerged as a significant negative predictor of religiosity. Machiavellianism and Psychopathy were also shown to be significant negative predictors of religiosity; in order, Psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and Conservation values accounted for 23% of the variance in Catholic Religiosity. We found that the Schwartz value orientations had a somewhat greater explanatory power than the Big Five personality traits, and that the Dark Triad of personality traits had a greater explanatory power in predicting Catholic religiosity than either the Schwartz value orientations or the Big Five personality traits. We argued that religiosity is not generally more correlated with values than with personality traits, as is often suggested. It depends primarily on the type of personality trait models involved, i.e. its psychopathological underpinning.

Tales From the Dark Side: The Dark Tetrad of Personality, Supernatural, and Scientific Belief

2021 ◽  
pp. 002216782110006
Author(s):  
Malcolm B. Schofield ◽  
Ben L. H. Roberts ◽  
Caroline A. Harvey ◽  
Ian S. Baker ◽  
Gemma Crouch
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Religious Belief ◽  
Attribution Theory ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Just World ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Significant Relationships

Theories such as the psychodynamic functions hypothesis, attribution theory, and the just world theory have been used to explain different types of supernatural belief. This study aims to examine “dark” personality traits and how they link to different beliefs using the Dark Tetrad. The Dark Tetrad” comprises narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism. Relationships have been found between dark personality traits and religious belief, but no studies have examined the Dark Triad or Tetrad and paranormal and scientific belief directly. An opportunity sample of 199 participants completed an online survey including scales measuring Dark Tetrad traits, religious and paranormal belief, and belief in science. Path analysis revealed five significant relationships. Belief in psychokinesis was negatively related to Machiavellianism, as was belief in common paranormal perceptions, which was also positively related to psychopathy. Religious belief was negatively related to psychopathy but positively related to sadism. Findings suggest some links between Dark Tetrad traits and elements of supernatural belief. The unexpected positive relationship between religiosity and sadism indicate that religious believers believe in a just world where people get what they deserve. These findings indicate that religious and paranormal experience, and dark personality are avenues for future research.

Super-Men and Wonder-Women: The Relationship between the Acceptance of Trans- and Posthumanistic Self-Enhancement, Personality, and Values

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Schönthaler ◽  
Gabriela Hofer ◽  
Sandra Grinschgl ◽  
Aljoscha Neubauer
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
General Factor ◽  
Vulnerable Narcissism ◽  
Self Transcendence ◽  
The Relationship

Background and aim. Due to ongoing technological innovations, trans- and posthumanistic self-enhancement strategies are publicly discussed, researched from different perspectives, and part of ethical debates. However, only few studies investigated the acceptance of these strategies and its relationship with personality traits and values. The present study investigated to what extent people accept different enhancement strategies and whether acceptance can be predicted by Big Five and Dark Triad traits, vulnerable narcissism, and values. Methods. In an online survey (N = 450), we measured personality traits and values with German questionnaires. Moreover, participants read scenarios about enhancement strategies and answered questions about their acceptance of these scenarios. Results. Factor analysis indicated a general factor of acceptance across scenarios. Correlation analyses showed that high agreeableness, agreeableness-compassion, conscientiousness, conscientiousness-industriousness, and conservation- and self-transcendence values are related to less acceptance of self-enhancement. Moreover, individuals high on Dark Triad traits, vulnerable narcissism, and self-enhancement values exhibit more acceptance. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that said values and Big Five traits explained unique variance in the acceptance of self-enhancement. Conclusion. These findings highlight the importance of considering personality and values when investigating transhumanistic self-enhancement and support policymaking in creating guidelines for enhancement usage.

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