Hughes Sara, Adhikari Joanna, Goulding Katharine
Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
University of Derby, UK.
Heliyon. 2021 Jun 24;7(7):e07389. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07389. eCollection 2021 Jul.
The present study explored links between male Dark Tetrad personality traits (psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism, sadism) and preferences for using outdoor and indoor female sex worker services. We also investigated the mediating effects of perceiving sex workers as deviant and as victims. Heterosexual males (N = 347) were recruited to take part in an online survey investigating personality and attitudes towards female sex workers. Path analyses revealed that psychopathy and sadism positively predicted preferences for outdoor but not indoor female sex services. Sex worker choice mediated positive links between narcissism and outdoor female sex worker preferences. Compared to indoor, outdoor sex services are associated with increased aggression and violence. Our findings highlight the importance of considering narcissism and particularly psychopathy and sadism when investigating individual male preferences for outdoor sex services that are being offered by particularly vulnerable women.
本研究探讨了男性黑暗三性格特质(精神病态、马基雅维利主义、自恋、施虐狂)与使用户外和室内女性性工作者服务偏好之间的联系。我们还调查了将性工作者视为越轨者和受害者的中介作用。招募了异性恋男性(N = 347)参与一项在线调查,该调查旨在研究性格以及对女性性工作者的态度。路径分析表明,精神病态和施虐狂正向预测了对户外而非室内女性性服务的偏好。性工作者选择在自恋与户外女性性工作者偏好之间起到了正向联系的中介作用。与室内性服务相比,户外性服务与更多的攻击性和暴力行为相关。我们的研究结果凸显了在调查男性对特别易受伤害女性提供的户外性服务的个人偏好时,考虑自恋,尤其是精神病态和施虐狂的重要性。