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Article

The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards COVID-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens

by
Anna M. Gogola
*,
Paweł Dębski
,
Agnieszka Goryczka
,
Piotr Gorczyca
and
Magdalena Piegza
Chair and Clinical Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 42-612 Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(10), 5478; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105478
Submission received: 16 April 2021 / Revised: 18 May 2021 / Accepted: 19 May 2021 / Published: 20 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Mental Health)
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Abstract

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to comply with rules of a sanitary regime and social distancing on a daily basis. The aim of our research was to assess the differences in the levels of Dark Triad traits between people who obeyed and disobeyed the pandemic restrictions. Additionally, we considered the possible correlation between the Dark Triad and the intensity of symptoms of depression and anxiety. A total of 604 Polish participants, whose average age was 28.95 ± 11.27 years, completed an online survey which measured Dark Triad traits using the Polish version of the Dirty Dozen test. Anxiety and depression were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The results revealed a possible relationship between personality traits and compliance with pandemic restrictions. Individuals with higher levels of psychopathy tended to disobey newly introduced rules. On the other hand, a higher level of subclinical narcissism might have contributed to a better civil compliance. The results showed a significant positive correlation between the intensity of the Dark Triad and the occurrence of depressive symptoms. Furthermore, narcissism was linked to anxiety symptoms. These results can contribute to a better understanding of behavioural patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic within the group of individuals who exhibit the Dark Triad traits. Our conclusions might help to identify individuals who are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems.
Keywords: Dark Triad; COVID-19 restrictions; pandemic; HADS; depression; anxiety Dark Triad; COVID-19 restrictions; pandemic; HADS; depression; anxiety

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Gogola, A.M.; Dębski, P.; Goryczka, A.; Gorczyca, P.; Piegza, M. The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards COVID-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 5478. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105478

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Gogola AM, Dębski P, Goryczka A, Gorczyca P, Piegza M. The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards COVID-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(10):5478. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105478

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Gogola, Anna M., Paweł Dębski, Agnieszka Goryczka, Piotr Gorczyca, and Magdalena Piegza. 2021. "The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards COVID-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10: 5478. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105478

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Gogola, A. M., Dębski, P., Goryczka, A., Gorczyca, P., & Piegza, M. (2021). The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards COVID-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(10), 5478. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105478

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