Altruism and the Dark Triad
Background The Dark Triad literature examining pro-social behaviours is minimal, with mixed results. Participants and procedure This study investigates the relationships between the Dark Triad and altruistic behaviours based on self-report data from 286 adults. Altruism was assessed using two scale...
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| author | Cassidy Trahair Kristi B. MacDonald Adrian Furnham Julie Aitken Schermer |
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| description | Background
The Dark Triad literature examining pro-social behaviours is minimal, with mixed results.
Participants and procedure
This study investigates the relationships between the Dark Triad and altruistic behaviours based on self-report data from 286 adults. Altruism was assessed using two scales: a general measure as well as a more recent scale measur-ing compassionate altruism towards family, friends, and strangers.
Results
Machiavellianism negatively correlated with general altruism; however, when controlling for the other dark variables plus age and gender in a regression, narcissism was the only Dark Triad trait that significantly predicted altruism. None of the Dark Triad traits were significantly related to or predictive of compassionate altruism.
Conclusions
This study demonstrates that the Dark Triad and altruism relationships are not straightforward, and that, surprising-ly, strong negative relationships between the traits and altruism are not found. Limitations and future research direc-tions are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4a6843b736642c8a3eb57e8502f1c382023-01-25T13:23:14ZengTermedia Publishing HouseCurrent Issues in Personality Psychology2353-41922353-561X2022-02-0110323423910.5114/cipp.2022.113436145867Altruism and the Dark TriadCassidy Trahair0Kristi B. MacDonald1Adrian Furnham2Julie Aitken Schermer3The University of Western Ontario, London, CanadaThe University of Western Ontario, London, CanadaNorwegian Business School, Oslo, NorwayThe University of Western Ontario, London, CanadaBackground The Dark Triad literature examining pro-social behaviours is minimal, with mixed results. Participants and procedure This study investigates the relationships between the Dark Triad and altruistic behaviours based on self-report data from 286 adults. Altruism was assessed using two scales: a general measure as well as a more recent scale measur-ing compassionate altruism towards family, friends, and strangers. Results Machiavellianism negatively correlated with general altruism; however, when controlling for the other dark variables plus age and gender in a regression, narcissism was the only Dark Triad trait that significantly predicted altruism. None of the Dark Triad traits were significantly related to or predictive of compassionate altruism. Conclusions This study demonstrates that the Dark Triad and altruism relationships are not straightforward, and that, surprising-ly, strong negative relationships between the traits and altruism are not found. Limitations and future research direc-tions are discussed.http://cipp.ug.edu.pl/Altruism-and-the-Dark-Triad,145867,0,2.htmldark triadaltruismpersonalityprosocial |
| spellingShingle | Cassidy Trahair Kristi B. MacDonald Adrian Furnham Julie Aitken Schermer Altruism and the Dark Triad Current Issues in Personality Psychology dark triad altruism personality prosocial |
| title | Altruism and the Dark Triad |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Altruism and the Dark Triad |
| title_short | Altruism and the Dark Triad |
| title_sort | altruism and the dark triad |
| topic | dark triad altruism personality prosocial |
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