Dark Minds, Sinister Actions: Linking Dark Triad Traits to Stalking Attitudes
(2024) PSYK11 20241Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- This study examines the relationship between the Dark Triad personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—and attitudes toward stalking. Utilising a cross-sectional survey design, the research involved N=165 participants who completed scales measuring both Dark Triad traits and their attitudes towards stalking. Understanding the psychological and social foundations that influence such attitudes is crucial given the complexity of stalking as a social issue.
The results showed that individuals with stronger Dark Triad traits had more positive attitudes toward stalking, which supported the Hypothesis. No gender differences in dark triad traits or in attitudes toward stalking were observed. This raises questions regarding... (More) - This study examines the relationship between the Dark Triad personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—and attitudes toward stalking. Utilising a cross-sectional survey design, the research involved N=165 participants who completed scales measuring both Dark Triad traits and their attitudes towards stalking. Understanding the psychological and social foundations that influence such attitudes is crucial given the complexity of stalking as a social issue.
The results showed that individuals with stronger Dark Triad traits had more positive attitudes toward stalking, which supported the Hypothesis. No gender differences in dark triad traits or in attitudes toward stalking were observed. This raises questions regarding previous research that predict distinct patterns in the expression of socially aversive traits among men and women, and challenges the societal conception of stalking being a gendered crime. However, due to the limited sample size, the results regarding gender should be interpreted with caution.
The study suggests the potential importance of examining the direct impact of Dark Triad traits on attitudes toward stalking. Understanding that individuals with these traits may view stalking more favourably could be useful in informing the development of targeted interventions and policies. For instance, law enforcement and legal professionals might benefit from this knowledge by considering specialised training programs that help in identifying and managing individuals exhibiting these traits. Future studies should also consider cultural and societal factors, as well as additional personality dimensions, to better understand the dynamics influencing these attitudes. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Denna studie undersöker förhållandet mellan den mörka triadens personlighetsdrag —Machiavellianism, narcissism och psykopati—och attityder till stalkning. Studien var en tvärsnittsundersökning med N=165 deltagare som fyllde i skalor som mätte både mörka triaden-egenskaper och deras attityder till stalkning. Att förstå de psykologiska och sociala grunderna som påverkar sådana attityder är avgörande med tanke på komplexiteten i stalkning som en social fråga.
Resultaten visade att individer med starkare drag av den mörka triaden hade mer positiva attityder till stalkning, vilket stödde hypotesen. Inga könsskillnader i drag från den mörka triaden eller i attityder till stalkning observerades. Detta väcker frågor om tidigare forskning som... (More) - Denna studie undersöker förhållandet mellan den mörka triadens personlighetsdrag —Machiavellianism, narcissism och psykopati—och attityder till stalkning. Studien var en tvärsnittsundersökning med N=165 deltagare som fyllde i skalor som mätte både mörka triaden-egenskaper och deras attityder till stalkning. Att förstå de psykologiska och sociala grunderna som påverkar sådana attityder är avgörande med tanke på komplexiteten i stalkning som en social fråga.
Resultaten visade att individer med starkare drag av den mörka triaden hade mer positiva attityder till stalkning, vilket stödde hypotesen. Inga könsskillnader i drag från den mörka triaden eller i attityder till stalkning observerades. Detta väcker frågor om tidigare forskning som förutspår olika mönster i uttrycket av socialt aversiva egenskaper bland män och kvinnor, och utmanar den samhälleliga uppfattningen att stalkning är ett könsrelaterat brott. På grund av den begränsade urvalsstorleken bör dock resultaten avseende kön tolkas med försiktighet.
Studien visar på den potentiella betydelsen av att undersöka den direkta effekten av mörka triaden-drag på attityder till stalkning. Att förstå att individer med dessa egenskaper kan se mer positivt på stalkning kan vara användbart för att informera om utvecklingen av riktade insatser och policyer. Exempelvis kan brottsbekämpande och juridisk personal dra nytta av denna kunskap genom att överväga specialiserade utbildningsprogram som hjälper till att identifiera och hantera individer som uppvisar dessa drag. Framtida studier bör också beakta kulturella och samhälleliga faktorer samt ytterligare personlighetsdimensioner för att bättre förstå den dynamik som påverkar dessa attityder. (Less)
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- author
- Bremer, Sofia LU ; Yassin, Saba LU and Ohana Koton, Josephine Natacha LU
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- Una Tellhed LU
- organization
- course
- PSYK11 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Dark Triad, stalking, cyberstalking, attitudes, gender, mörka triaden, attityder, kön
- language
- English
- id
- 9161973
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- 2024-06-18 11:04:56
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abstract = {{This study examines the relationship between the Dark Triad personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—and attitudes toward stalking. Utilising a cross-sectional survey design, the research involved N=165 participants who completed scales measuring both Dark Triad traits and their attitudes towards stalking. Understanding the psychological and social foundations that influence such attitudes is crucial given the complexity of stalking as a social issue.
The results showed that individuals with stronger Dark Triad traits had more positive attitudes toward stalking, which supported the Hypothesis. No gender differences in dark triad traits or in attitudes toward stalking were observed. This raises questions regarding previous research that predict distinct patterns in the expression of socially aversive traits among men and women, and challenges the societal conception of stalking being a gendered crime. However, due to the limited sample size, the results regarding gender should be interpreted with caution.
The study suggests the potential importance of examining the direct impact of Dark Triad traits on attitudes toward stalking. Understanding that individuals with these traits may view stalking more favourably could be useful in informing the development of targeted interventions and policies. For instance, law enforcement and legal professionals might benefit from this knowledge by considering specialised training programs that help in identifying and managing individuals exhibiting these traits. Future studies should also consider cultural and societal factors, as well as additional personality dimensions, to better understand the dynamics influencing these attitudes.}},
author = {{Bremer, Sofia and Yassin, Saba and Ohana Koton, Josephine Natacha}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Dark Minds, Sinister Actions: Linking Dark Triad Traits to Stalking Attitudes}},
year = {{2024}},
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