Mushtaq Asia, Inam Ayesha, Najmussaqib Arooj, Afshan Anjum, Ermagan-Caglar Eda
Department of Applied Psychology, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Front Psychol. 2022 Jul 8;13:906334. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906334. eCollection 2022.
The transition from adolescence to adulthood is fraught with challenges that might have impacts on later life and personality development. Earlier research investigated Dark Triad traits in connection to emotional problems. The current study, on the other hand, focused on investigating the mediating role of psychological maladjustment in the relation of Dark Triad traits, psychological distress, and subjective happiness in emerging adults. A sample of 546 participants aged 18-25 years (M = 21.2 years) from Pakistan have participated to complete an online survey. Standardized assessment tools were used to measure the targeted variables. Results indicated that Machiavellianism and psychopathy were positively associated with psychological distress, whereas narcissism appeared to be a non-significant predictor. Subjective happiness was positively associated with Machiavellianism and negatively associated with psychopathy. In addition, mediation analysis through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) indicated that the Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism and psychopathology), psychological distress, and subjective wellbeing were explained by psychological maladjustment. Implications and limitations are discussed.
从青春期到成年期的过渡充满了各种挑战，这些挑战可能会对日后的生活和个性发展产生影响。早期研究探讨了黑暗三性格特质与情绪问题之间的联系。另一方面，当前的研究聚焦于调查心理失调在新兴成年人黑暗三性格特质、心理困扰和主观幸福感之间关系中的中介作用。来自巴基斯坦的546名年龄在18至25岁之间（平均年龄M = 21.2岁）的参与者样本参与完成了一项在线调查。使用标准化评估工具来测量目标变量。结果表明，马基雅维利主义和精神病态与心理困扰呈正相关，而自恋似乎是一个不显著的预测因素。主观幸福感与马基雅维利主义呈正相关，与精神病态呈负相关。此外，通过结构方程模型（SEM）进行的中介分析表明，黑暗三性格特质（马基雅维利主义和心理病态）、心理困扰和主观幸福感可由心理失调来解释。文中讨论了研究的意义和局限性。
