DARK TRIAD PERSONALITY TRAITS AFFECTING THE FORMATION of AGGRESSION BEHAVIOR in UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to empirically determine whether dark triad personality traits have an effect on aggression behavior in university students.

 Method: The analysis part of the research was carried out using the survey method. For this purpose, 100 female and 120 male students from Trakya University/Keşan Yusuf Çapraz School of Applied Sciences were surveyed. In the survey, 5 expressions were given to participants to understand the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the participants; Twelve expressions were used to reveal dark triad personality traits and 29 expressions were used to determine aggression behavior.

 Findings: Factor analysis was applied to the study data primarily. Dark triad personality traits were collected in 3 sub-dimensions; Aggression variable was collected in 1 sub-dimension. The effect of Machiavellian Personality Traits (MPT), which is the independent variable of the study, Perfectionist Personality Traits (PPT) and Narcissistic Personality Traits (NPT) variables on the aggression behavior were investigated. Regression analysis was performed with SPSS package program for testing the research hypotheses.

 Conclusion: All sub-dimensions of dark triad personality traits were found to be positively and significantly correlated with aggression behavior.