ArticleBMC psychology2021
The association between problematic social networking site use, dark triad traits, and emotion dysregulation.
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- Effects of Machiavellianism on Cyberbullying Perpetration: Serial Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support and Problematic Internet Use Among University Students.Psychology in Russia : state of the art · 2025Article
- Pathways from Family Functioning to Internet Gaming Disorder: The Mediating Role of the Dark Triad.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association between flaunting behaviors on social media and among the general population in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- The Dark Triad and Trait Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Problematic Social Media use and Engagement: The Mediating Role of the Fear of Missing Out.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2023Article
- Psychopathic personality traits stress immunity and social potency moderate the relationship between emotional competence and cognitive functions in depression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Antecedents of problematic social media use and cyberbullying among adolescents: attachment, the dark triad and rejection sensitivity.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- The Mediating Role of Selfitis in the Associations between Self-Esteem, Problematic Social Media Use, Problematic Smartphone Use, Body-Self Appearance, and Psychological Distress among Young Ghanaian Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Emotion Dysregulation and Conspiracy Beliefs about COVID-19: The Moderating Role of Critical Social Media Use.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Article
- Problematic Social Networking Site use-effects on mental health and the brain.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
- A Study on Intergenerational Transmission of Dark Triad and Emotion Reactivity.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Article
- Mediating Role of Psychological Maladjustment in Relation Between Dark Triad, Psychological Distress and Subjective Happiness of Pakistani Emerging Adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial networking sites (SNSs) allow people to socially connect with each other, collaborate, and share information. However, problematic SNS use (PSNSU) may be associated with negative personality traits. The present study investigated the associations between PSNSU, dark triad personality traits, and emotion dysregulation.
methodIn the present study, 555 SNS users (M
resultsBivariate correlations showed that PSNSU was significantly associated with dark triad traits as well as emotion dysregulation. Structural equation modelling (where the effect of the dark triad traits on PSNSU was mediated by emotion dysregulation) showed that 33.5% of the variance of PSNSU was explained by Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism.
conclusionThe findings provide suggestive evidence of why PSNSU may occur as a function of the presence of dark triad traits and emotion dysregulation. The study also highlighted the important role that emotion regulation plays in the association between dark triad traits and PSNSU.
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