The dark triad and intimate partner violence

Carton, Hannah; Egan, Vincent

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.040

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The dark triad and intimate partner violence

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Narcissism and Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Oliver, E., Coates, A., Bennett, J. M., & Willis, M. L. (2023) · Trauma Violence & Abuse · doi:10.1177/15248380231196115 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
“Twelve studies included only a measure of grandiose narcissism (Bhogal & Wallace, 2021; Carton & Egan, 2017; Gormley, 2003; Kiire, 2017, 2019; March et al., 2022; Pineda et al., 2021; Plouffe et al., 2020, 2022; Smoker & March, 2017; Tetreault et al., 2021).”
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Personality Traits as Predictors of Malevolent Creative Ideation in Offenders
Szabó, E., Körmendi, A., Kurucz, G., Cropley, D. H., Olajos, T., & Pataky, N. (2022) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs12070242 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“Various associations between childhood aggression and intimate partner violence have been noted [84,85].”
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Undergraduates’ Attitudes toward Dating Violence: Its Relationship with Sexism and Narcissism
Erdem, A., & Şahin, R. (2017) · International Journal of Higher Education · doi:10.5430/ijhe.v6n6p91 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
“…and interfamily relations, and there is a positive relationship between narcissism and being the offender of violence (Beasley & Stoltenberg, 1992; Carton & Egan, 2017; Craig, 2003; Hamberger & Hastings, 1990; Okuda et al., 2015; Simmons, Lehmann, Cobb & Fowler, 2005, as cited in Ryan, Weikel &…”
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Moral disengagement and willingness to behave unethically against ex-partner in a child custody dispute
Clemente, M., Espinosa, P., & Padilla-Racero, D. (2019) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0213662 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Examining the Relationships Between Childhood Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence, the Dark Tetrad of Personality, and Violence Perpetration in Adulthood
Plouffe, R. A., Wilson, C. A., & Saklofske, D. H. (2020) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/0886260520948517 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“Across studies, the Dark Tetrad and its predecessor, the Dark Triad (Paulhus & Williams, 2002) have consistently been associated with aggression across several contexts, including physical violence (Buckels et al., 2013), bullying (Baughman et al., 2012), and IPV (Carton & Egan, 2017; Kiire, 2017).”
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Narcissism and the Strategic Pursuit of Short-Term Mating
Schmitt, D. P. (2017) · Psihologijske teme · doi:10.31820/pt.26.1.5 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“Future studies should also examine whether narcissism versus other traits are most operative when evoking short-term mating (Carton & Egan, 2017; Kiire, 2017), how the specific subtypes of narcissism relate to short-term mating (e.g., Wetzel, Leckelt, Gerlach, & Back, 2016; Zeigler-Hill, Clark, &…”
Does Machiavellianism meaningfully differ from psychopathy? It depends
Sharpe, B. M., Collison, K. L., Lynam, D. R., & Miller, J. D. (2021) · Behavioral Sciences & the Law · doi:10.1002/bsl.2538 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Network discovery and scanning strategies and the Dark Triad
Jones, D. N., Padilla, E., Curtis, S. R., & Kiekintveld, C. D. (2021) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2021.106799 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Dark personality traits and dark tourism sites: Analysis of review generation and consumption behaviors
Yousaf, S., & Kim, J. M. (2023) · Tourism Management Perspectives · doi:10.1016/j.tmp.2023.101190 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Self-disgust and the dark triad traits: The role of expressive suppression
Akram, U., & Stevenson, J. C. (2020) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110296 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Predicting Engagement in Electronic Surveillance in Romantic Relationships
Hertlein, K. M., & van Dyck, L. E. (2020) · Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2019.0424 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Dark desires: The Dark Tetrad and relationship control
Hughes, S., & Samuels, H. (2020) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110548 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Cyber dating abuse and ghosting behaviours: personality and gender roles in romantic relationships
Biolcati, R., Pupi, V., & Mancini, G. (2021) · Current Issues in Personality Psychology · doi:10.5114/cipp.2021.108289 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
The Dark Triad traits predict authoritarian political correctness and alt-right attitudes
Moss, J., & O'Connor, P. J. (2020) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04453 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“They have been linked to a set of outcomes characterised by aggressive and/or antisocial behavior generally not well explained by the Big Five such as workplace cornercutting (Jonason & O'Connor, 2017), domestic violence (Carton and Egan, 2017), and the desire for attention (Connor et al.”
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Dark Personality Traits and Online Behaviors: Portuguese Versions of Cyberstalking, Online Harassment, Flaming and Trolling Scales
Leite, Â., Cardoso, S., & Monteiro, A. P. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20126136 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“Also, high scores in the dark triad of personality are related to high levels of perpetration of cyber dating abuse [40].”
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Predicting internet addiction with the dark triad: Beyond the five-factor model.
Lee, S. L., & Lim, S. X. (2020) · Psychology of Popular Media · doi:10.1037/ppm0000336 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Emotional abuse among Lesbian Italian women: Relationship consequences, help-seeking and disclosure behaviors
Battista, S. D., Paolini, D., Pivetti, M., Biondi, P., Balsamo, M., Carlucci, L., Cigliano, I. A., & Mazzoni, S. (2020) · Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health · doi:10.1080/19359705.2020.1843582 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“In the UK, Carton and Egan (2017) found that psychopathy scores were positive denigration subscale predictors of MMEA both for perpetration and victimization.”
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The dark triad of personality and hero/villain status as predictors of parasocial relationships with comic book characters.
Brodie, Z. P., & Ingram, J. (2020) · Psychology of Popular Media · doi:10.1037/ppm0000323 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Psychopathic traits predict survivors' experiences of domestic abuse
Humeny, C., Forth, A. E., & Logan, J. (2020) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.110497 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Effects of Dark Tetrad traits on utilitarian moral judgement: The role of personal involvement and familiarity with the victim
Dinić, B. M., Milosavljević, M., & Mandarić, J. (2020) · Asian Journal Of Social Psychology · doi:10.1111/ajsp.12422 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Cost-Inflicting Mate Retention Tactics Predict the Perpetration of Cyber Dating Abuse
Bhogal, M. S., & Wallace, D. (2021) · Evolutionary Psychological Science · doi:10.1007/s40806-021-00307-8 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“These findings are partially consistent with previous literature, whereby Machiavellianism has found to be unrelated to offline IPV (Carton & Egan, 2017).”
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They choose violence. Dark personality traits drive support for politically motivated violence in five democracies
Nai, A., & Young, E. L. (2024) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2024.112794 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Narcissistic and psychopathic traits in romantic partners predict post-traumatic stress disorder symptomology: Evidence for unique impact in a large sample
Arabi, S. (2022) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2022.111942 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Civic Engagement and Personality: Associations with the Big Five and the Dark Triad
Rico‐Bordera, P., Piqueras, J. A., Soto‐Sanz, V., Rodríguez‐Jiménez, T., Marzo, J. C., Galán, M., & Pineda, D. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20032126 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Individual differences in the impostor phenomenon and its relevance in higher education in terms of burnout, generalized anxiety, and fear of failure
Dumitrescu, R., & Caluwé, E. D. (2024) · Acta Psychologica · doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104445 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
A “fast” life history strategy affects intimate partner violence through the Dark Triad and mate retention behavior
Kiire, S. (2018) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2018.07.016 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Do the Dark Triad and psychological intimate partner violence mutually reinforce each other? An examination from a four-wave longitudinal study
Kanemasa, Y., Miyagawa, Y., & Arai, T. (2022) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2022.111714 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Cluster B Personality Traits and Psychological Intimate Partner Violence: Considering the Mediational Role of Alcohol
Juarros‐Basterretxea, J., Herrero, J., Escoda-Menéndez, P., & Rodríguez‐Díaz, F. J. (2020) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/0886260520922351 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
The Dark Tetrad, Intimate Partner Violence and the Mediating Role of Moral Disengagement
Carter, L. J., & Egan, V. (2022) · Violence and Victims · doi:10.1891/vv-d-20-00171 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
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Polygenic risk for major depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, neuroticism, and schizophrenia are correlated with experience of intimate partner violence
Ratanatharathorn, A. D., Quan, L., Koenen, K. C., Chibnik, L. B., Weisskopf, M. G., Slopen, N. B., & Roberts, A. L. (2024) · Translational Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02814-1 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“Studies examining neuroticism [56, 57] and ASD [58, 59] as predictors of experiencing interpersonal and intimate partner violence have yielded mixed results.”
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On the Overlap between Psychopathic Traits and Machiavellianism in a Forensic Population
Kavish, N., Jones, M. A., Rock, R., Johnson, A. K., & Anderson, J. L. (2018) · Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment · doi:10.1007/s10862-018-9708-0 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
The longitudinal associations between personality traits and psychological intimate partner violence
Kanemasa, Y., Asano, R., Komura, K., & Miyagawa, Y. (2022) · Journal of Marriage and the Family · doi:10.1111/jomf.12869 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Perceptions of Psychological Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Sexual Minority Stigma and Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence among Bisexual and Lesbian Women
Islam, S. N. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18105356 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Dark personality and intimate partner relationships in young adults
Ferreiros, L., & Clemente, M. (2022) · Acta Psychologica · doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103549 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
The Impact of Psychopathy on the Family
Leedom, L. J. (2017) · InTech eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.70227 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“In one study, abuse of partners was associated with psychopathy and this association was mediated by low Big Five Agreeableness [92].”
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Validation of the Short Dark Tetrad (SD4) in Persian
Bagajan, K. Q., Ziegler, M. D., Soleimani, M., Paulhus, D. L., Soleimani, Z. A., Kordbagheri, M., Alavinejad, L., Amiri, H., Asl, V. Y., Hoseini, S., et al. (2024) · Journal of Individual Differences · doi:10.1027/1614-0001/a000417 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Perceptions of female narcissism in intimate partner violence: A thematic analysis
Green, A., Charles, K. E., & MacLean, R. (2019) · QMiP Bulletin · doi:10.53841/bpsqmip.2019.1.28.13 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Introduction to the Dark Triad
Lyons, M. T. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-814291-2.00001-2 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Attachment anxiety and the dark triad increase stalking after breakups of romantic relationships through psychological maltreatment of romantic partners and reactions to breakups
Kanemasa, Y., Miyagawa, Y., & Arai, T. (2024) · Aggressive Behavior · doi:10.1002/ab.22133 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
The dark tetrad in relationships: sexual coaxing, sexual coercion and rape myth acceptance
Beckett, N., & Longpré, N. (2024) · Journal of Sexual Aggression · doi:10.1080/13552600.2024.2354356 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Some studies have shown that the Dark Tetrad is correlated to higher perpetration of IPV (Carton & Egan, 2017; Kiire, 2017; Pineda et al., 2023) and IPSV (Hoffmann & Verona, 2019; Kiire, 2017), especially psychopathic traits (Kiire, 2017).”
Systematic Exploration of Antisocial Behavior
Moreira, D. S., Azeredo, A. A. C., Ramião, E., Figueiredo, P., Barroso, R., & Barbosa, F. (2024) · European Psychologist · doi:10.1027/1016-9040/a000527 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Unraveling Perceived Ostracism: The Role of Antagonistic Traits and Attachment Orientation
Waldeck, D., Berman-Roberts, E., Smyth, C., Riva, P., Adie, J. W., Holliman, A. J., & Tyndall, I. T. (2024) · The Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1080/00223980.2024.2396837 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Indeed, antagonistic traits have been found to link with low levels of agreeableness and engagement in intimate partner violence (Carton & Egan, 2017).”
Psychopathic Traits and Cyber Dating Abuse: Mediating Effect of Internet Addiction in a University Student Sample
Costa, B. D. J., Simões, M., & Relva, I. C. (2022) · Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice · doi:10.1080/24732850.2021.2016116 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Studies argued that individuals with psychopathic traits have a greater tendency to perpetrate attitudes of control, intimidation, and humiliation in their romantic relationships (Carton & Egan, 2017; Cunha et al., 2018; Sesar et al., 2018).”
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Young Adults’ Online and In-Person Sexual Harassment Experiences in Romantic Relationships: Exploring the Role of Relationship Type and Dark Triad Personality Traits
Schokkenbroek, J. M., Ponnet, K. S., & Hardyns, W. (2023) · International Criminal Justice Review · doi:10.1177/10575677231214181 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“Particular research attention has been given to the Dark Triad personality traits Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy in explaining harmful interpersonal behaviors (e.g., Carton & Egan, 2017).”
Seeking important people and taking revenge: network and IRT analysis of the Short Dark Triad (SD3)
Burtăverde, V., Oprea, B., Miulescu, A., & Ene, C. A. (2022) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-022-02969-4 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“At the same time, individuals high on the Dark Triad traits harm others directly or indirectly, being involved in domestic violence (Carton & Egan, 2017), romantic infidelity (Jones & Weiser, 2014), driving aggression (Burtăverde et al., 2016), manipulate others to obtain personal gains (Jonason…”
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Barriers Faced by Australian and New Zealand Women When Sharing Experiences of Family Violence with Primary Healthcare Providers: A Scoping Review
Rathnayake, J. C., Pozian, N. M., Carroll, J., & King, J. (2023) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare11182486 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“Studies reveal the signs of DV perpetration include harmful behaviours against children and pets, as well as the use of unsafe driving to instil fear and coercion [4,14,15].”
Malevolent Monitoring: Dark Triad Traits, Cyber Dating Abuse, and the Instrumental Role of Self-Control
Schokkenbroek, J. M., Hauspie, T., Ponnet, K. S., & Hardyns, W. (2024) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/08862605241233263 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“For example, in a small convenience sample of adults, Carton and Egan (2017) found that high psychopathy tendencies were associated with psychological partner abuse.”
Officer-involved domestic violence: A call for action among I-O psychologists
French, K. A., & Fletcher, K. A. (2022) · Industrial and Organizational Psychology · doi:10.1017/iop.2022.74 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
How well do the Dark Triad characteristics explain individual differences in offending in a representative non-clinical adult sample?
Hardyns, W., Ponnet, K. S., Hauspie, T., & Pauwels, L. J. R. (2022) · Current Research in Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.crbeha.2022.100084 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Economic hardship and intimate partner violence: An analysis of perpetrators in Germany
Schumann, N., Bozoyan, C., & Schmiedeberg, C. (2023) · Journal of Family Research · doi:10.20377/jfr-884 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Can Romantic Attachment and Psychopathy Concomitantly Explain the Forms and Severity of Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence in Men Seeking Treatment?
Brassard, A., Gagnon, C. M. H., Claing, A., Dugal, C., Savard, C., & Péloquin, K. (2022) · Partner Abuse · doi:10.1891/pa-2021-0008 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
The Connection Between Dark Traits and Emotional Intelligence: A Multistudy Person‐Centered Approach
Rico‐Bordera, P., Piqueras, J. A., Soto‐Sanz, V., Rodríguez‐Jiménez, T., Marzo, J. C., Galán, M., & Pineda, D. (2024) · Journal of Personality · doi:10.1111/jopy.12969 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Machiavellianism and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
White, L. K., Valos, N., Garcia, X. D. L. P., & Willis, M. L. (2024) · Trauma Violence & Abuse · doi:10.1177/15248380241270027 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
A drunk heart speaks a sober mind: Alcohol does not influence the selection of short-term partners with dark triad traits
Brewer, G., Christiansen, P., Dorozkinaite, D., Ingleby, B., O’Hagan, L. A., Williams, C., & Lyons, M. T. (2017) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.028 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
How dark traits and regulatory focus manifest in online hotel reviews: a textual content analysis
Yousaf, S., & Kim, J. M. (2024) · Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management · doi:10.1080/19368623.2024.2422885 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“…characterized by dysfunctional impulsivity (Harrison et al., 2018), empathy deficit (S. A. Lee & Gibbons, 2017), and emotional callousness (Carton & Egan, 2017), leads to minimal communion and heightened antagonism (Sherman & Lynam, 2017), resulting in more aggressive, confrontational,…”
Mediating Role of Psychological Maladjustment in Relation Between Dark Triad, Psychological Distress and Subjective Happiness of Pakistani Emerging Adults
Mushtaq, A., Inam, A., Najmussaqib, A., Afshan, A., & Çağlar, E. E. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906334 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Behavioral attraction predicts morbidly curious women's mating interest in men with dark personalities
Khosbayar, A., Brown, M., & Scrivner, C. (2024) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2024.112738 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
The Dark Triad and intimate partner violence among pregnant women
Mills-Koonce, R., Bracy, M., Willoughby, M. T., Short, S. J., & Propper, C. B. (2023) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2023.112332 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“In contrast, the authors concluded that – across all measures and components of IPV – lower agreeableness was the most robust and consistent predictor among all Big Five and Dark Triad variables (Carton & Egan, 2017).”
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Dark Triad Personality as Predictor of Corrupt Intention on the State Civil Apparatus
Putri, W. W. K., Probowati, Y., & Arunima, A. (2021) · Journal of Educational Health and Community Psychology · doi:10.12928/jehcp.v10i2.20649 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
The influence of instrumentality in trusting Dark Triad members
Billet, M. I., & Fekken, G. C. (2019) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2019.109690 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Gendering Narcissism: Different Roots and Different Routes to Intimate Partner Violence
Green, A., Hart, C. M., Day, N. J. S., MacLean, R., & Charles, K. E. (2024) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-024-01471-4 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“Both the MMEA and CTS2S have been utilised in previous research on narcissism and IPV (Carton & Egan, 2017; Green et al., 2020b).”
Percepción subjetiva y socialización de las relaciones románticas de pareja en futuros y futuras docentes
Rivas‐Rivero, E., & Bonilla‐Algovia, E. (2020) · Revista de Estudios e Investigación en Psicología y Educación · doi:10.17979/reipe.2020.7.1.5756 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Evaluating perceptions of sexual coercion: the role of personality, gender, and motive in birth control sabotage
Wakeman, B., & Worthington, R. (2021) · Journal of Sexual Aggression · doi:10.1080/13552600.2021.1991499 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“For example, Carton and Egan (2017) found that specific personality traits such as low agreeableness were better predictors of IPV than DT traits whereby Machiavellianism was not found to predict psychological or physical IPV abuse.”
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The Weaponized Web: How Internet Technologies Fuel Intimate Partner Violence
Hertlein, K. M. (2021) · International Journal of Systemic Therapy · doi:10.1080/2692398x.2021.1906619 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Narcissism and Intimate Partner Violence Using Information and Communication Technology in Japan
Takezawa, M., Matsui, M., & Kawasaki, N. (2022) · Journal of Family Violence · doi:10.1007/s10896-022-00426-1 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“One that investigated the association between Dark Triad traits, including GN and IPV, showed no association between the two (Carton & Egan, 2017), even for Japanese subjects (Kiire, 2017).”
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Psychopathic Personality as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Atypical Sexuality and Sexual Coercion Proclivity in the General Population
Thatcher, A. S., Wallace, L. M., & Fido, D. (2023) · Sexual Abuse · doi:10.1177/10790632231205799 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Personality Factors Predicting Cyberbullying and Online Harassment
Ildırım, E. (2020) · Advances in human resources management and organizational development book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-4912-4.ch007 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Romantik İlişkilerde Ghosting: Hayalet Sevgili
Kaygas, Y., & Candemir, G. (2023) · Humanistic Perspective · doi:10.47793/hp.1258703 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Observed Aspects of Mate Value and Sociosexuality Account for Mate Preferences: Data from a Large, Representative Study from Czechia
Csajbók, Z., Štěrbová, Z., Jonason, P. K., Jelínková, L., Binter, J., & Havlı́ček, J. (2024) · Archives of Sexual Behavior · doi:10.1007/s10508-024-03010-4 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Psychopathy and Violence Between Intimate Partners: Systematic Review with Meta-Analytic Procedure
Azeredo, A. A. C., Figueiredo, P., Moreira, D. S., & Barbosa, F. (2025) · Victims & Offenders · doi:10.1080/15564886.2024.2439940 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“…( n = 26; Babcock & Michonski, 2019; Bates et al., 2017; Brassard et al., 2022; Bui & Pasalich, 2021; Caiozzo et al., 2016; Carter & Egan, 2022; Carton & Egan, 2017; Czar et al., 2011; Golmaryami et al., 2021; Hoffmann & Verona, 2021; Iyican & Babcock, 2018; Jose et al., 2014; Kiire, 2017,…”
The Effects Of Interpersonal Emotion Regulation During Conflict on Partner-Directed State Aggression
Lee, K. D. M. (2020) · University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester) · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Psychopathic traits predict the severity of post-traumatic stress in survivors of intimate partner abuse
Humeny, C., Forth, A. E., & Logan, J. (2022) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2022.111611 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Intimate Partner Aggression Committed by Prison Inmates with Psychopathic Profile
Gómez, J., Ruiz, R. O., Clemente, M., & Casas, J. A. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18105141 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“Aggressors of intimate partners also systematically score higher on all the scales, but again, essentially on psychopathy [31], and this is true for all types of aggression, whether physical, psychological, or sexual.”
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Exploring the Dark Tetrad in Human–GenAI Relationships: A Multi-Source Evaluation of GenAI Abuse
Wang, C.-Y. (2025) · Social Science Computer Review · doi:10.1177/08944393251378800 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“In contrast, narcissism appears less consistently related to emotional abuse outcomes after accounting for other variables (Carton & Egan, 2017).”
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The sequential mediating role of jealousy and cyberstalking in the relationship between the dark tetrad and problematic social media use
Giancola, M., Galli, E., & Palmiero, M. (2026) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-026-09751-w · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Karanlık Üçlü’nün İnsan Cinselliği Üzerine Etkileri
Müezzin, E. E., & Okray, Z. (2021) · Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry · doi:10.18863/pgy.880894 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Are my parents psychopaths? How Mental health and self-esteem is impacted by perceived dark traits in parents
Coelho, G. L. D. H., Monteiro, R. P., Lannes, A., Blanche, J., Antunes, N., Avelino, N., & Rhaykemi, V. (2023) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-023-04457-9 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“Individuals with higher levels of dark traits are less emphatic, unapologetic, manip-ulative, and individualistic (Paulhus & Williams, 2002), and their traits negatively impact a range of interpersonal relationships (e.g., Carton & Egan, 2017; Volmer et al., 2016).”
Mating Strategies (Mate Competition, Mate Attraction, and Established Relationships)
Lyons, M. T. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-814291-2.00004-8 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Unmasking the Dark Triad: Exploring its Predictive Role in Attitudes Towards Intimate Partner ViolencePreprint
Waite, C., & Mooney, R. (2023) · doi:10.31219/osf.io/r9dxn
Unmasking the dark triad: exploring its relationship with attitudes toward intimate partner violence
Waite, C., & Mooney, R. (2024) · Journal of Criminal Psychology · doi:10.1108/jcp-02-2024-0016 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Do the Dark Triad and psychological intimate partner violence mutually reinforce each other? An examination from a four-wave longitudinal study
Kanemasa, Y., Miyagawa, Y., & Arai, T. (2022) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2022.111714 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
HEXACO and Dark Triad predictors of psychological abuse in romantic relationships: forgiveness as a mediator
Taylor, L. (2020) · Nottingham ePrints (University of Nottingham)
The Dark Tetrad, Intimate Partner Violence and the Mediating Role of Moral Disengagement
Carter, L. J., & Egan, V. (2022) · Violence and Victims · doi:10.1891/vv-d-20-00171 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
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Authors: Carton, H., & Egan, V.
Affiliations: University of Nottingham (GB)
Corresponding author: Egan, Vincent
ORCID: Egan, Vincent
Venue: Personality and Individual Differences
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2017-01
Volume: 105
Pages: 84-88
ISSN: 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.040
OpenAlex: W2525296196
Cited by: 155
References: 51
Citations by year: 2026: 12 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 1
FWCI: 12.75
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Locations: Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords: Dark Triad, intimate partner violence, psychological violence, physical abuse, sexual abuse, agreeableness, psychopathy, narcissism, incremental validity, personality traits, emotional abuse, conflict tactics

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