La tríada oscura desde una perspectiva transdiagnóstica: Rasgos sociales de temperamento, regulación emocional y metacognición

A transdiagnostic view of dark triad: Temperament social traits, emotional regulation, and metacognition

Abstract

From a transdiagnostic perspective, the present study assessed the dark triad in the general population and examined its relationship with temperament, personality disorders, and emotional and metacognitive abilities. A sample composed of 140 Spanish participants (77.9% female) was studied, who completed an online form composed of six self-reports: SD3, NEO-PI-R, ZKA-PQ/SF, IPDE, MAI and TMMS-24. Through differential analysis, the results found indicated significant intersex differences in personality factors; significant correlations appeared between machiavellianism and psychopathy and temperament and disorders, but not with the cognitive and emotional variables; linear regressions isolated the important role of sex, agreeableness, and aggression-hostility traits in predicting dark triad factors. Since these results are consistent with similar studies, the appropriateness of continuing the more detailed study in a population vulnerable to the development of mental disorders is suggested.