Limone Pierpaolo, Sinatra Maria, Monacis Lucia
Department of Humanities, University of Foggia, 71100 Foggia, Italy.
Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2020 May 12;10(5):90. doi: 10.3390/bs10050090.
Previous research investigated the linkage between the Dark Triad traits and subjective well-being, but the factors explaining individual differences in terms of cognitive strategies for achieving happiness remained poorly understood. This study (N = 460) examined the indirect effects of orientations to happiness in the link between dark personality traits and subjective well-being in terms of life satisfaction and positive emotion. Participants completed a questionnaire comprising the Dark Triad Questionnaire, the Orientations to Happiness scale, the Satisfaction with Life scale, and the PANAS. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and partial correlations, and structural equation model were applied to the data. Zero-order and partial correlations showed no significant associations of Machiavellianism and psychopathy with subjective well-being measures, and positive associations of narcissism with the three orientations to happiness and the two dimensions of subjective well-being. Indirect effects indicated that the bright side of narcissism sought the pursuit of the emotional component of SWB by adopting engaging activities. Further studies should replicate our findings.
以往的研究调查了黑暗三性格特质与主观幸福感之间的联系，但对于实现幸福的认知策略方面个体差异的解释因素仍知之甚少。本研究（N = 460）从生活满意度和积极情绪方面，考察了幸福取向在黑暗人格特质与主观幸福感之间联系中的间接效应。参与者完成了一份问卷，其中包括黑暗三性格问卷、幸福取向量表、生活满意度量表和积极与消极情绪量表。对数据应用了描述性统计、双变量和偏相关以及结构方程模型。零阶和偏相关表明，马基雅维利主义和精神病态与主观幸福感测量指标之间无显著关联，而自恋与三种幸福取向以及主观幸福感的两个维度呈正相关。间接效应表明，自恋的积极面通过采用引人入胜的活动来寻求对主观幸福感情感成分的追求。进一步的研究应重复我们的发现。
