Dark Triad Traits and Risky Behaviours: Identifying Risk Profiles from a Person-Centred Approach
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Dark Triad and Risky Behaviour
1.2. Individual Profiles from a Person-Centred Approach
1.3. The Current Study
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants and Procedure
2.2. Measurements
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Statistics and Intercorrelations
3.2. LPA Including Machiavellianism, Psychopathy, and Narcissism as Indicators
3.3. Differences between Subgroups in Risky Behaviours
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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1. Machiavellianism | − | ||||||||||
2. Psychopathy | 0.41 * | − | |||||||||
3. Narcissism | 0.40 * | 0.13 | − | ||||||||
4. Alcohol frequency | 0.15 | 0.10 | −0.01 | − | |||||||
5. Tobacco frequency | 0.16 | 0.11 | −0.09 | 0.31 * | − | ||||||
6. Cannabis frequency | 0.15 | 0.13 | −0.06 | 0.28 * | 0.51 * | − | |||||
7. Reactive aggression | 0.36 * | 0.20 * | 0.29* | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.06 | − | ||||
8. Proactive aggression | 0.48 * | 0.33 * | 0.29* | 0.28 * | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.60 * | − | |||
9. Risk perception | −0.30 * | −0.26 * | −0.05 | −0.31 * | −0.20 * | −0.16 | −0.23 * | −0.27 * | − | ||
10. Risk engagement | 0.40 * | 0.22 * | 0.15 | 0.44 * | 0.20 * | 0.26 * | 0.31 * | 0.42 * | −0.46 * | − | |
11. Internet use | 0.34 * | 0.16 | 0.23* | 0.04 | −0.05 | −0.02 | 0.27 * | 0.27 * | −0.10 | 0.26 * | - |
M (SD) | 10.70 (4.86) | 9.79 (4.64) | 14.07 (5.67) | 2.08 (1.46) | 1.24 (2.01) | 0.66 (1.40) | 20.03 (3.82) | 15.29 (3.13) | 91.98 (15.27) | 80.49 (16.31) | 34.67 (11.23) |
Range | 4–26 | 4–28 | 4–28 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 12–32 | 12–29 | 49–130 | 36–129 | 20–84 |
Entropy | BIC | ABIC | BLRT (p) | |
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Class 1 | 5384.49 | 5365.46 | ||
Class 2 | 0.646 | 5302.89 | 5271.17 | 104.432 *** |
Class 3 | 0.711 | 5272.72 | 5228.32 | 52.99 *** |
Class 4 | 0.788 | 5271.96 | 5214.87 | 23.59 *** |
Class 5 | 0.764 | 5257.81 | 5188.04 | 36.974 *** |
Class 6 | 0.781 | 5269.29 | 5186.83 | 11.35 |
Low-Dark Triad (n = 82; 61% Females) | Narcissistic (n = 101; 60.6% Females) | Machiavellian/ Narcissistic (n = 55; 47.3% Females) | Psychopathic (n = 48; 37.5% Females) | Machiavellian/ Psychopathic (n = 15; 20% Females) | F | Partial η2 | |
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M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |||
Machiavellianism | 5.73 (1.47) a | 9.66 (1.96) b | 16.33 (2.02) d | 10.15 (2.34) b | 19.73 (2.49) e | 333.874 *** | 0.82 |
Psychopathy | 6.93 (2.37) a | 7.76 (2.38) a | 9.42 (2.59) c | 15.39 (2.32) d | 16.60 (2.35) d | 141.243 *** | 0.65 |
Narcissism | 8.32 (3.05) a | 16.16 (4.29) d | 18.28 (4.61) e | 13.73 (4.85) b | 15.60 (4.32) b,d,e | 60.321 *** | 0.45 |
Low-Dark Triad | Narcissistic | Machiavellian/Narcissistic | Psychopathic | Machiavellian/Psychopathic | χ2 | |
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M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | ||
Alcohol frequency | 1.72 (0.17) a | 2.07 (0.18) a | 2.32 (0.23) a | 2.43 (0.27) a | 2.12 (0.45) a | 7.275 |
Tobacco frequency | 0.99 (0.23) a | 0.89 (0.24) a | 1.98 (0.37) a | 1.73 (0.38) a | 0.76 (0.43) a | 9.012 |
Cannabis frequency | 0.39 (0.13) a | 0.42 (0.15) a | 1.14 (0.29) a | 0.88 (0.27) a | 0.92 (0.53) a | 8.928 |
Reactive aggression | 18.37 (0.42) a | 19.52 (0.43) a,b | 22.97 (0.59) c | 20.61 (0.55) b,d | 20.52 (1.13) a,b,c,d | 45.884 *** |
Proactive aggression | 13.47 (0.20) a | 14.76 (0.29) b | 17.42 (0.63) d | 15.58 (0.54) b,c | 17.65 (0.93) c,d | 69.788 *** |
Risk perception | 96.99 (2.02) d | 93.43 (1.79) b,c,d | 88.64 (2.12) a,b | 90.20 (2.51) a,b,c | 80.16 (5.03) a | 17.618 *** |
Risk engagement | 71.01 (1.84) a | 81.33 (2.04) c,d | 90.76 (2.49) e | 79.64 (2.38) b,c | 86.03 (4.96) b,d,e | 46.617 *** |
Internet use | 29.32 (1.04) a | 36.37 (1.37) b,c | 38.39 (2.24) c,d | 32.29 (1.40) a,b | 41.71 (3.13) c,d | 32.366 *** |
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Maneiro, L.; Navas, M.P.; Van Geel, M.; Cutrín, O.; Vedder, P. Dark Triad Traits and Risky Behaviours: Identifying Risk Profiles from a Person-Centred Approach. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6194. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176194
Maneiro L, Navas MP, Van Geel M, Cutrín O, Vedder P. Dark Triad Traits and Risky Behaviours: Identifying Risk Profiles from a Person-Centred Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(17):6194. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176194
Chicago/Turabian StyleManeiro, Lorena, María Patricia Navas, Mitch Van Geel, Olalla Cutrín, and Paul Vedder. 2020. "Dark Triad Traits and Risky Behaviours: Identifying Risk Profiles from a Person-Centred Approach" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6194. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176194