Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2018

School

Psychology

Abstract

The current study empirically investigates the relationships between the Dark Triad personality traits and cyber-aggression among adolescents (14–18 year old). The sample consisted of 324 participants aged 14–18 (M = 16.05, SD = 1.31). Participants completed the Short Dark Triad (SD3) as a measure of the Dark Triad personality traits, the Facebook Intensity Scale and a scale to measure cyber-aggression. Structural equation modelling was applied to investigate the relationships. Results show that only Facebook intensity and psychopathy significantly predict cyber-aggression, when controlling for age and gender. Findings are discussed regarding the potential importance to further study Dark Triad traits, and psychopathy in particular, in the context of adolescent cyber-aggression.

Comments

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: "A Test of the Psychometric Characteristics of the BIS-Brief Among Three Groups of Youth," which has been published in final form at 10.1037/pas0000531.

Publication Title

Psychological Assessment

Volume

30

Issue

7

First Page

847

Last Page

856

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