Szabó Zsolt Péter, Orosz Natália Zsuzsanna, Gulyás Réka, Láng András
Institute of Strategy and Management, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.
Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
Eur J Psychol. 2024 Aug 30;20(3):165-177. doi: 10.5964/ejop.11667. eCollection 2024 Aug.
One of the most significant challenges in adolescence is the pursuit of social acceptance, which can manifest in various forms, including likeability and popularity. Achieving social acceptance is associated with positive outcomes, while its absence is linked to adverse consequences. Existing research into the personality determinants impacting the ability to elicit likeability or gain popularity remains limited, primarily focusing on the influence of Big Five traits. This study aimed to explore the relationships between self-reported Dark Triad traits -encompassing Machiavellianism, subclinical psychopathy, and subclinical narcissism- and peer-rated likeability and popularity in a naturalistic high school classroom setting. The sample comprised 184 secondary students (98 females, 86 males) with an average age of 16.29 ( = 1.36). Participants self-reported their Dark Triad traits and provided peer ratings through sociometric questions related to likeability and popularity. Our findings indicated that narcissism was significantly and positively associated with both likeability and popularity. In contrast, psychopathy and Machiavellianism exhibited minimal associations with measures of social acceptance. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
青少年时期最重大的挑战之一是追求社会认可，这可能以多种形式表现出来，包括讨人喜欢和受欢迎程度。获得社会认可与积极结果相关，而缺乏社会认可则与不良后果有关。现有关于影响获得好感或受欢迎能力的人格决定因素的研究仍然有限，主要集中在大五人格特质的影响上。本研究旨在探讨在自然主义的高中课堂环境中，自我报告的黑暗三人格特质（包括马基雅维利主义、亚临床精神病态和亚临床自恋）与同伴评价的讨人喜欢程度和受欢迎程度之间的关系。样本包括184名中学生（98名女生，86名男生），平均年龄为16.29岁（标准差 = 1.36）。参与者自我报告他们黑暗三人格特质，并通过与讨人喜欢程度和受欢迎程度相关的社会测量问题提供同伴评价。我们的研究结果表明，自恋与讨人喜欢程度和受欢迎程度均呈显著正相关。相比之下，精神病态和马基雅维利主义与社会认可指标的关联极小。我们讨论了这些发现的理论和实际意义。
