Naslov
Fear and loathing: The Dark Triad and substance use

Autori
Wertag, Anja ; Glavak Tkalić, Renata ; Sučić, Ines ; Razum, Josip

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts/Current Trends in Psychology 2021 / - Novi Sad, 2021, 24-25

ISBN
978-86-6065-677-5

Skup
Savremeni trendovi u psihologiji = Current Trends in Psychology

Mjesto i datum
Novi Sad, Srbija, 28.10.2021. - 30.10.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Dark Triad ; risky behavior ; tobacco ; alcohol ; illicit substance use

Sažetak
Substance use is frequently perceived as a problematic behavior associated with negative social, psychological and physiological consequences, and the Dark Triad traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy) have consistently been linked to problematic and risky behavior. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between the Dark Triad and risky health behaviors – tobacco, alcohol and illicit substance use among general population. Data were collected within a larger project on a representative sample of Croatian citizens (N = 4994, 58% female), aged 15 to 64 years (Mage = 40.75, SDage = 14.59). The Dark Triad was assessed with selected items from the Short Dark Triad questionnaire, while problematic behavior was assessed through questions regarding prevalence and frequency of substance use. Significant differences in the Dark Triad traits among substance users and non-users emerged: individuals reporting current smoking, more frequent alcohol use and using marijuana, ecstasy, amphetamines and cocaine at least once in a lifetime were higher on all three Dark Triad traits, while, compared to non-users, individuals reporting using LDS at least once in a lifetime were higher on narcissism and psychopathy, and individuals reporting using heroin at least once in a lifetime were higher only on narcissism. Moreover, hierarchical regression analyses showed that, after controlling for gender and age, the Dark Triad traits had a significant contribution to the explanation of binge drinking and frequency of drinking alcohol (specifically, narcissism and psychopathy), and a number of cigarettes smoked per day (specifically psychopathy). These results highlight the importance of considering the Dark Triad traits in the understanding of factors associated with the abuse of different types of substances, as well as taking them into account in planning prevention programs.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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