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Den Emotionella Manipulationens Natur

Fernando, Kevin LU and Thorsson, Hugo LU (2026) PSYK12 20261
Department of Psychology
Abstract
This study aimed to explore which model between Honesty-Humility and machiavellianism that best could explain emotional manipulation in social interactions. The method was a quantitative cross-sectional study with 163 participants who answered a survey that consisted of three self-report tests: HEXACO with 60 items, MACH-IV and Emotional Manipulation Scale (EMS). The result showed that both models had an association with EMS, however, in the linear regression analysis with both variables as predictors, only MACH-IV was statistically significant and the strongest predictor of EMS. The results showed that emotional manipulation is best understood as a social phenomenon, rather than an indicator of broader personality traits. This is relevant... (More)
This study aimed to explore which model between Honesty-Humility and machiavellianism that best could explain emotional manipulation in social interactions. The method was a quantitative cross-sectional study with 163 participants who answered a survey that consisted of three self-report tests: HEXACO with 60 items, MACH-IV and Emotional Manipulation Scale (EMS). The result showed that both models had an association with EMS, however, in the linear regression analysis with both variables as predictors, only MACH-IV was statistically significant and the strongest predictor of EMS. The results showed that emotional manipulation is best understood as a social phenomenon, rather than an indicator of broader personality traits. This is relevant for future studies in personality and social psychology. The ambition of the study is to understand if emotional manipulation is explained by a broader personality dimension, or a strategic, self-interest behaviour in social interactions. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Detta arbete undersökte vilken av Honesty-Humility och machiavellianism som var den starkaste förklaringsmodellen för emotionell manipulation i sociala interaktioner. Metoden var en kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie med 163 deltagare som besvarade en enkät som bestod av tre självskattningstester: HEXACO med 60 items, MACH-IV och Emotional Manipulation Scale. Resultaten visade att båda förklaringsmodeller hade ett samband med EMS, men i den linjära regressionsanalysen med båda modeller som prediktorer var enbart MACH-IV statistiskt signifikant och den starkaste prediktorn till EMS. Resultaten pekade på att emotionell manipulation bäst förstås som ett socialt fenomen, snarare än ett uttryck för ett personlighetsdrag. Detta är relevant för... (More)
Detta arbete undersökte vilken av Honesty-Humility och machiavellianism som var den starkaste förklaringsmodellen för emotionell manipulation i sociala interaktioner. Metoden var en kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie med 163 deltagare som besvarade en enkät som bestod av tre självskattningstester: HEXACO med 60 items, MACH-IV och Emotional Manipulation Scale. Resultaten visade att båda förklaringsmodeller hade ett samband med EMS, men i den linjära regressionsanalysen med båda modeller som prediktorer var enbart MACH-IV statistiskt signifikant och den starkaste prediktorn till EMS. Resultaten pekade på att emotionell manipulation bäst förstås som ett socialt fenomen, snarare än ett uttryck för ett personlighetsdrag. Detta är relevant för framtida forskning inom personlighets- och socialpsykologi. Ambitionen för studien är att förstå ifall emotionell manipulation är förklarat av ett bredare personlighetsdrag, eller en strategiskt, egenvinnande beteende i sociala interaktioner. (Less)
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Fernando, Kevin LU and Thorsson, Hugo LU
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organization
alternative title
The Nature of Emotional Manipulation
course
PSYK12 20261
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Emotional manipulation, Machiavellianism, Honesty-Humility, Social interactions, Personality psychology, Emotionell manipulation, Sociala interaktioner, Personlighetspsykologi
language
Swedish
id
9241863
date added to LUP
2026-06-22 14:43:25
date last changed
2026-06-22 14:43:25
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
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