Current Issues in Personality Psychology最新文献

{"title":"The dark core and honesty-humility: (nearly) perfectly correlated yet distinct constructs. A proof by comparing their relations with self-reported revengefulness.","authors":"Franciszek Stefanek, Maria Flakus, Lidia Baran, Christopher M Kowalski, Radosław Rogoza","doi":"10.5114/cipp/197264","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/197264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The traits constituting the Dark Triad (i.e., narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) are expected to share a common dark core (i.e., antisocial attitudes towards others). However, there is an ongoing debate about whether the dark core is an independent construct or whether it falls within broader categories of personality (i.e., low honesty-humility). Previous research has been sceptical regarding the Dark Triad's incremental value as it is seen as redundant and adding little to traditional personality models. Thus, the current study aimed to assess the overlap and distinctiveness of the latent Dark Triad from honesty/humility.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>The sample consisted of 677 participants aged 18 to 55 years old - 551 women (<i>M</i> _age = 22.57, <i>SD</i> _age = 4.31), 111 men (<i>M</i> _age = 23.66, <i>SD</i> _age = 5.32), and 15 non-binary people (<i>M</i> _age = 24.67, <i>SD</i> _age = 3.42). Participants were recruited using social media and completed questionnaires anonymously through the LimeSurvey online platform.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We replicated existing findings regarding the nearly perfect latent relationship between the dark core and honesty-humility using a broader array of measures of the Dark Triad traits. We also provided some evidence that the dark core and honesty-humility, despite being highly related, differ in terms of construct validity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings suggest that claims positing complete convergence between these two constructs might be premature. However, future research examining different types of validity is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"109-117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163586/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Who tends to perceive other people as useful objects? The relationship between the general tendency to objectify other people and basic and dark personality traits.","authors":"Kinga Lachowicz-Tabaczek, Beata E Andrzejewska, Anna Juszkiewicz, Jolanta Babiak","doi":"10.5114/cipp/195599","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/195599","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Objectification involves perceiving and instrumentally treating other people as mere tools useful for satisfying the perceiver's goals. While several situational factors facilitating objectification have been identified, only a few studies have examined personal predictors of objectification. To find out more about personality correlates of the objectifying approach towards other people, we examined its relationship with basic and dark personality traits.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>The sample comprised 372 participants (222 women), ranging in age from 18 to 55 years (<i>M</i> = 34.14, <i>SD</i> = 8.48). To measure study variables, we used a modified version of the Objectification Scale (objectification), the IPIP-BFM-20 (Big Five personality dimensions), DTDD-P (dark personality traits of Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy), HSNS (vulnerable narcissism), PES (psychological entitlement), IES (interpersonal exploitativeness), PRNS (positive reciprocity norms), and NRNS (negative reciprocity norms).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that, when controlling for other personality variables and demographics, agreeableness, intellect, and a tendency to use positive norms of reciprocity negatively predicted objectification, and exploitativeness and entitlement were positively associated with the general tendency to objectify others.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings suggest that a propensity for objectification is predicted by an unwillingness to maintain positive relationships with others, lower intellectual openness, higher entitlement and exploitativeness, and low tendency to positively respond to others' favors. The associations with these personality traits may allow for better understanding of - typical for objectification - high focus on fulfilling one's own interests and readiness to exploit others while disregarding their interests and ignoring human attributes such as subjectivity and uniqueness.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"118-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163582/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How do parental rearing behaviors relate to hostile attributions manifested by adolescents? The mediating role of narcissistic vulnerability.","authors":"Marta Bodecka-Zych, Iwona Nowakowska, Karolina Sarzyńska, Alicja Kuczyńska","doi":"10.5114/cipp/195697","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/195697","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hostile attributions of intent are linked to externalizing and internalizing problems in children and adolescents. Maladaptive parenting practices are believed to contribute to developing a hostile attributional style. However, there is limited empirical research on this topic. Similarly, research on narcissism often considers the impact of parent-child experiences, but there is a research gap concerning parenting behaviors and facets of narcissism development.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>To address these gaps, we conducted a study with 268 teenagers (134 females) aged between 12 and 17 years. Our main goal was to investigate whether maladaptive parenting practices and two facets of vulnerable narcissism are associated with hostile attributions in adolescents. Additionally, based on previous literature, we tested whether narcissistic vulnerability and antagonism mediate the relationship between parental rearing behaviors and hostile attributions in teenagers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our results revealed positive associations among all variables of interest. Importantly, we found that narcissistic vulnerability, but not antagonism, played a significant mediating role between maladaptive parenting practices and adolescents' hostile attributional style.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>By shedding light on the mechanisms behind developing a hostile attributional style, our study contributes to a better understanding of this issue and offers practical implications. Specifically, recognizing the importance of narcissistic vulnerability can benefit professionals working with adolescents who tend to make hostile attributions.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"98-108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Polish Self and Interpersonal Functioning Scale (SIFS-PL) in community and clinical samples.","authors":"Emilia Soroko, Jan Cieciuch, Dominick Gamache","doi":"10.5114/cipp/194231","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/194231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Self and Interpersonal Functioning Scale (SIFS-PL). The scale is designed to assess Criterion A of the DSM-5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) - the four core elements of personality pathology (Identity, Self-direction, Empathy, and Intimacy) from the Level of Personality Functioning (LPF) for personality disorders (PDs).</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>Adult participants from 6 community and clinical samples (total <i>N</i> = 394; 83.2% female; age: <i>M</i> = 30.9, <i>SD</i> = 9.6) completed the SIFS-PL. A clinical subsample of 50 patients diagnosed with personality disorders additionally completed the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID5).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Confirmatory factor analysis supported a bifactor four-factor model. All items had significant loadings on both the four specific elements and an overarching general personality pathology factor. The internal consistency ranged from acceptable to good for subscales and excellent for the global scale. In terms of criterion validity, results from the clinical subgroup were consistent with previous research on the SIFS. The SIFS-PL scales effectively discriminated between community sample participants and those suffering from depression, as well as an ambulatory clinical group with personality disorders.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings underscore the robust psychometric properties of the Polish version of the SIFS, rendering it a promising tool for both screening and extensive research on personality disorders within contemporary dimensional models such as the AMPD and ICD-11. Its application in clinical settings can also be advocated. However, general scores and subscale scores might serve distinct purposes, warranting further investigation into their predictive validity.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"138-147"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163587/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"'You feel a little bit invisible really': a thematic analysis exploring self-perceptions and stereotypes experienced by working women aged 60 and over with a focus on lower paid roles.","authors":"Clare E Edge, Giulia Bacci","doi":"10.5114/cipp/192988","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/192988","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Research shows that older women are negatively affected by accumulated life stress and inequalities over the life course, and this disproportionately impacts wellbeing, cognition and health. Women of different age groups across Europe have been found to have more diverse and less regular employment histories than men, and older women have been found to face significant challenges in navigating their work-life balance. In the UK, women's pension age has been harmonised, and they are more likely than men to extend their working life.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>Semi-structured interviews were used to explore self-perceptions of women in the workplace and how they socially construct their identity in an opportunity sample (<i>N</i> = 19) of women aged 60 and over with a focus on those in lower paid and part time roles. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Themes identified across the dataset relating to self-perceptions concerned the workplace identity as a woman over 60 years old: positive and negative drivers to age-positive identity in work were experienced by women in the workplace including being seen as 'invisible', excluded by colleagues, or, not viewing themselves as 'old'; and, positive self-beliefs related to the need to promote positive social norms concerning ageing as a woman, not seeing age as a barrier and challenging unhelpful stereotypes in the workplace.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There is limited evidence regarding how older women perceive themselves and are perceived in contemporary workplaces, so this knowledge is crucial for understanding experiences of older women to enhance practice and policy.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"82-89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163580/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between religiosity and ambivalent sexism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Jurand Sobiecki, Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka","doi":"10.5114/cipp/190893","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/190893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to explore and analyze the existing research on the relationship between religiosity and two forms of ambivalent sexism: benevolent and hostile. A narrative synthesis approach and meta-analysis based on Fisher's z-transformed correlation coefficients were used to summarize the findings. The findings are reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The findings suggest that religiosity is associated positively with both forms of ambivalent sexism. There was a stronger positive correlation between religiosity and benevolent sexism (<i>z</i> = .29, 95% CI [.26; .33]) than between religiosity and hostile sexism (<i>z</i> = .19, 95% CI [.13; .25]). However, the relationship varied significantly across studies, suggesting moderating roles of religious affiliation and gender. The findings highlight the need for more nuanced and intersectional approaches. Empirical models which will allow a better understanding of this relationship are proposed.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"67-81"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163585/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological and sexual functioning of persons suffering from post-SSRI sexual dysfunction - cases study.","authors":"Kacper Gargul, Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska","doi":"10.5114/cipp/193244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5114/cipp/193244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Post-SSRI syndrome is a condition following the discontinuation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) where, despite ceasing to take the pharmacological agents, the effects persist - and they may develop upon drug initiation. While most research has focused on identifying and classifying the main somatic symptoms, the psychological consequences of post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) syndrome are insufficiently explored.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>The report presents descriptions of two cases of PSSD, as well as two contrasting cases in which the effects of taking SSRI drugs seem to have had a positive impact on the mental and sexual sphere.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the study indicate a wide range of sexual side effects of taking SSRI drugs. The four cases discussed are evidence, on the one hand, of the frequent occurrence of side effects in the form of sexual disorders that may persist without a guarantee of return to previous sexual performance. On the other hand, the presented cases show, in some situations, a positive increase in human sexual functioning.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study provides new information on the discussed issue and at the same time highlights the still insufficient scientific knowledge on this topic. In light of the present results, further systematic research is needed to explore the pathogenesis of the syndrome and develop effective interventions and treatments. Subsequent research should take into account, in particular, clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"35-41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11995020/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"I \"love\" my country? The relationship between national narcissism and national knowledge overclaiming.","authors":"Radosław Rogoza, Marta Marchlewska, Zuzanna Molenda, Piotr Michalski, Oliwia M Maciantowicz, Marta Rogoza, Dagmara Szczepańska, Michalina Szczęsna","doi":"10.5114/cipp/189624","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/189624","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Does demonstrating attachment to one's nation necessarily imply that the individual is interested in the history of that nation and has a considerable knowledge about its origins? In the present paper, we examine how two forms of national identity (i.e., national narcissism vs. secure national identification) relate to individuals' self-declared interest in their nation's history. Additionally, we investigate whether this relationship can account for their tendency to overstate their knowledge.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>In two studies (<i>N</i> _total = 2137) conducted on a representative samples of adult Poles, we assessed two types of national identity: self-declared interest in the nation's history and objectively measured knowledge about the nation and its history through an overclaiming task.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that those who narcissistically identified with their nation overclaimed their historical knowledge. Specifically, they claimed familiarity with non-existing historical events and were unable to claim familiarity with existing ones. We also found that the relationship between national narcissism and declared interest in one's nation's history was effectively reduced to zero after partialing out the shared variance to overclaiming historical knowledge.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings suggest that national narcissism might be a superficial self-presentation style, which is primarily focused on oneself, not on the nation. Those who narcissistically identify themselves with their nation only proclaim their interest, but have lower objective knowledge.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"90-97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163581/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Disentangling the relationship between Machiavellianism and social dominance orientation.","authors":"Bruno Bonfá-Araujo","doi":"10.5114/cipp/189857","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/189857","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Machiavellianism and social dominance orientation are two constructs associated with socially undesirable behavior and predictors of prejudice; however, their relationship has mainly been investigated through measures that only assess the antagonism dimension of Machiavellianism. Thus, this study aimed to disentangle their relationship using an instrument assessing agency and planfulness.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>Participants were 767 Brazilians aged 18 to 71 (<i>M</i> = 30.10, <i>SD</i> = 10.60), most identified as women (67.7%) and assessed using the Five Factor Machiavellianism Inventory, the Short Dark Triad, and the Social Dominance Orientation Scale. A path model was used, where the Machiavellianism and the Dark Triad dimensions predicted social dominance orientation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results suggest that antagonism was indeed the primary and only dimension of Machiavellianism to predict dominance and antiegalitarianism, while agency and planfulness were non-significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings suggest that socially dominant traits have their roots in antagonism, showing no interaction with planning and impulse control.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"12 4","pages":"282-286"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11650477/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intolerance of uncertainty, curiosity, generalized anxiety disorder, and subjective happiness in the time of earthquakes in Türkiye.","authors":"Fatma Betül Yılmaz, Seydi Ahmet Satıcı, Sinan Okur, Hasan Kütük, Zahide Gül Aktepe","doi":"10.5114/cipp/190902","DOIUrl":"10.5114/cipp/190902","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>On February 6, 2023, a devastating earthquake disaster occurred in Türkiye, affecting millions. Mental health concerns were high due to people's exposure to loss and possible earthquakes. In these times, variables that predict individuals' mental health should be determined. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, curiosity, generalized anxiety disorder, and subjective happiness using structural equation modeling.</p><p><strong>Participants and procedure: </strong>The research was conducted on Turkish individuals in 29 different cities in Türkiye. For the purpose of the research, data were collected from 345 participants (79.7% females, 20.3% males, age range = 18-61, <i>M</i>age = 26.73 years). One hundred eighty nine of the participants were single (54.7%), 77 were married (22.4%), and the remaining 79 were in a relationship or engaged (22.9%). Additionally, it was found that 52 of the participants were parents (15.1%). In terms of socio-economic status, the majority fell into the middle-class category (<i>n</i> = 263, 76.2%).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>It was found that intolerance to uncertainty predicted subjective happiness, and generalized anxiety disorder mediated this relationship. In addition, curiosity predicted subjective happiness, and generalized anxiety disorder mediated this relationship.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>All the findings obtained in the research revealed the mental health problems experienced by individuals after the earthquake. This research on earthquakes and mental health makes important contributions to the field of psychology.</p>","PeriodicalId":43067,"journal":{"name":"Current Issues in Personality Psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"127-137"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12163584/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}