ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Dark Triad traits, alexithymia, and emotion regulation as predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress in clinical and non-clinical samples.
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Introduction: Emotion regulation and personality traits critically influence mental health. Dark Triad characteristics-Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism-are linked to distress and maladaptive coping, yet their specific associations with depression, anxiety, and stress remain unclear. This study examined how Dark Triad traits, alexithymia facets, and emotion regulation strategies relate to psychopathological symptoms in a German sample. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 425 adults (72.2% female, 1.4% diverse, Results: Machiavellianism was correlated with depression ( Discussion: Machiavellianism was uniquely associated with higher anxiety and stress, and narcissism with greater perceived stress, psychopathy showed no unique links. Difficulties appraising positive affect (PDAF) accounted for additional variance in all measures of psychopathology. These associations suggest that anxiety-management strategies may suit those high in Machiavellianism, stress-reduction approaches those high in narcissism, and positive-affect training could benefit all by targeting PDAF. Longitudinal studies should confirm these links and evaluate combined trait- and emotion-based interventions.
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