Dark Triad As A Predictor Of Bullying In High School Students

• DOI: 10.15405/epsbs.2018.11.02.24
• Publication Date: 2018-11-23T04:19:51Z
• Authors: M.S. Egorova*; T.V Adamovich
• Keywords: Dark triad; Machiavellianism

The Dark Triad, which unites three socially averse personality traits (Machiavellianism, subclinical narcissism, and psychopathy) is associated with callousness, manipulation, violation of social norms, cynicism, lack empathy, deceptiveness, exploitation others. Studies adults showed clear sex differences the triad traits, non-linear age differences, links violence aggression. present study investigated 1) in Triad are manifested adolescence; 2) relation between bullying. 325 high school students (aged 13–18) took part bullying Triad. There were used two measures – Short questionnaire (SD3) Portrait Questionnaire (PDTQ) bulling Bulling Scale Victimization Scale. Significant observed boys girls psychopathy. Age-related within given range not found either for or Correlation analysis identified significant all indicators psychopathy victimization. Stepwise regression revealed different results Triad: main predictor was when dark measured by SD3 Machiavellianism PDTQ.