The Relationship Between Dark Personality Traits and Moral Hypocrisy: The Mediating Role of Moral Disengagement.

IF 3.2 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL Psychology Research and Behavior Management Pub Date : 2025-03-05 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.2147/PRBM.S484993

Yongjin Yu, Yanyan Zhang

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Purpose: The current study investigated the relationship between dark personality traits, moral hypocrisy, and moral disengagement in accordance with life history theory and social cognitive theory.

Methods: Two types of moral hypocrisy were examined using questionnaires with moral scenarios and behavioral experiments: interpersonal moral hypocrisy (ie, moral double standards) and intrapersonal moral hypocrisy (ie, misalignment between words and deeds). A sample of 638 students (384 females, 60.19%) aged 18 to 25 years (M_age = 22.53, SD_age = 1.81) was recruited at a Chinese university using a convenience sampling method.

Results: Results showed that Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy were positively associated with moral hypocrisy. In addition, moral disengagement partially mediated the relationship between Machiavellianism and moral hypocrisy, partially mediated the relationship between narcissism and moral hypocrisy, and fully mediated the relationship between psychopathy and moral hypocrisy.

Conclusion: These findings advanced the understanding of the relationship between dark personality traits and moral hypocrisy and shed light on how to prevent moral hypocrisy.

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黑暗人格特质与道德伪善的关系：道德脱离的中介作用。

目的：根据生活史理论和社会认知理论，探讨黑暗人格特质与道德虚伪、道德脱离的关系。方法：采用问卷调查、道德情境和行为实验对人际道德伪善（即道德双重标准）和个人道德伪善（即言行不一致）两种类型的道德伪善进行调查。采用方便抽样法，从中国某高校抽取18 ~ 25岁大学生638人，其中女生384人，占60.19% （Mage = 22.53, SDage = 1.81）。结果：马基雅维利主义、自恋和精神变态与道德伪善呈正相关。此外，道德脱离部分中介了马基雅维利主义与道德伪善的关系，部分中介了自恋与道德伪善的关系，完全中介了精神变态与道德伪善的关系。结论：这些发现促进了对黑暗人格特质与道德伪善之间关系的理解，并为如何预防道德伪善提供了启示。

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4.50

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4.70%

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341

审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： Psychology Research and Behavior Management is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on the science of psychology and its application in behavior management to develop improved outcomes in the clinical, educational, sports and business arenas. Specific topics covered in the journal include: -Neuroscience, memory and decision making -Behavior modification and management -Clinical applications -Business and sports performance management -Social and developmental studies -Animal studies The journal welcomes submitted papers covering original research, clinical studies, surveys, reviews and evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary, case reports and extended reports.