A Tríade Sombria da Personalidade: Afetos e Lócus de Controle

Bruno Bonfá-Araujo; Ariela Raissa Lima Costa; Gabriela da Silva Cremasco; Catarina Possenti Sette; Ana Deyvis Santos Araújo Jesuíno

doi:10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.8652

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The Dark Triad of Personality: Affects and Locus of Control

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.8652

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Published: Dec 15, 2020

Issue: Vol. 38 No. 3 (2020): Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana

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Keywords: Internal external locus of control machiavellianism narcissism psychopathy personality traits

Authors

Bruno Bonfá-Araujo
Universidade São Francisco

Ariela Raissa Lima Costa
Universidade São Francisco

Gabriela da Silva Cremasco
Universidade São Francisco

Catarina Possenti Sette
Universidade São Francisco

Ana Deyvis Santos Araújo Jesuíno
Universidade São Francisco

Abstract

The Dark Triad of personality —narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy— portrays antagonistic, insensitive, and socially aversive characteristics. It is known that personality, both healthy and pathological, affects several factors in the lives of individuals. This study aimed to understand the explanatory capacity of the Dark Triad in positive and negative affects and in the locus of control. For this purpose, two studies were carried out. The first of them comprised 154 participants, with an average age of 27.14 years (SD = 9.28) who answered the Dirty Dozen and the Positive and Negative Affections Scale. The second study consisted of 660 participants, with a mean age of 22.83 years (sd = 7.21) who were evaluated by the Short Dark Triad and the Multidimensional Scale of Locus of Control. The results indicated that the Dark Triad positively explains negative affects, while Machiavellianism negatively explains locus of external control. Narcissism and psychopathy clarify the locus of internal control —negatively and positively, respectively. Such findings are possible explanations for the aversive outcomes in individuals with high scores in the Dark Triad, so that they experience more displeasure and anger, as well as exempt themselves from their emotional responsibilities and are satisfied when they notice that they cause harm to others.

Author Biographies

Bruno Bonfá-Araujo, Universidade São Francisco

Especialista em Neurociência, Mestre e Doutorando em Psicologia com ênfase em Avaliação Psicológica do programa de pós-graduação da Universidade São Francisco (USF).

Ariela Raissa Lima Costa, Universidade São Francisco

Mestre e Doutoranda em Psicologia com ênfase em Avaliação Psicológica do programa de pós-graduação da Universidade São Francisco (USF).

Gabriela da Silva Cremasco, Universidade São Francisco

Mestre e Doutoranda em Psicologia com ênfase em Avaliação Psicológica do programa de pós-graduação da Universidade São Francisco (USF).

Catarina Possenti Sette, Universidade São Francisco

Mestre e Doutora em Psicologia com ênfase em Avaliação Psicológica do programa de pós-graduação da Universidade São Francisco (USF).

Ana Deyvis Santos Araújo Jesuíno, Universidade São Francisco

Especialista em Psicologia do Trânsito, Mestre e Doutora em Psicologia com ênfase em Avaliação Psicológica do programa de pós-graduação da Universidade São Francisco (USF).

How to Cite

Bonfá-Araujo, B., Costa, A. R. L., Cremasco, G. da S., Sette, C. P., & Jesuíno, A. D. S. A. (2020). The Dark Triad of Personality: Affects and Locus of Control. Avances En Psicología Latinoamericana, 38(3), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.8652

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