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Dark triad psychopathy outperforms self-control in predicting antisocial outcomes: a structural equation modeling approachseabream

dc.contributor.authorPechorro, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCurtis, Shelby
dc.contributor.authorDeLisi, Matt
dc.contributor.authorMaroco, João
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-12T12:51:04Z
dc.date.available2022-07-12T12:51:04Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-27
dc.date.updated2022-06-23T12:11:39Z
dc.description.abstractDark Triad traits and self-control are considered viable causal precursors to antisocial and criminal outcomes in youth. The purpose of the present study is to concurrently compare how Dark Triad traits and self-control differ in terms of predicting self-reported juvenile delinquency, CD symptoms, proactive overt aggression, and crime seriousness. The sample consisted of 567 (M = 15.91 years, SD = 0.99 years, age range = 14–18 years) Southern European youth from Portugal. Structural-equation-modelling procedures revealed that the psychopathy factor of Dark Triad traits presented the strongest significant hypothetical causal associations with the antisocial/criminal outcomes, followed by self-control. Machiavellianism and narcissism presented the lowest causal associations. Our findings indicate that psychopathy, as operationalized in the Dark Triad, concurrently surpasses self-control and the remaining factors of the Dark Triad in terms of predicting antisocial/criminal outcomes in youth. This suggests that behavioral disinhibition, or a core incapacity to regulate one’s conduct, is central for understanding delinquency and externalizing psychopathology. Comparatively, the interpersonal component of dark personality features, such as Machiavellianism and narcissism, are secondary for understanding crime.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 12 (6): 549-562 (2022)pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ejihpe12060041pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2254-9625
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/17971
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationPsychology Research Center
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAggressionpt_PT
dc.subjectConduct disorderpt_PT
dc.subjectDark triadpt_PT
dc.subjectJuvenile delinquencypt_PT
dc.subjectSelf-controlpt_PT
dc.subjectCrime seriousnesspt_PT
dc.titleDark triad psychopathy outperforms self-control in predicting antisocial outcomes: a structural equation modeling approachseabreampt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitlePsychology Research Center
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04345%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.endPage562pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue6pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage549pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Educationpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume12pt_PT
oaire.fundingStream6817 - DCRRNI ID
person.familyNamePechorro
person.givenNamePedro
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person.identifier.ridABH-3213-2020
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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