Impact of Dark Triad Personality Traits on Attitude Towards Infidelity among Married Individuals in Punjab

Authors

  • Ahmed Bilal Department of Applied Psychology, University of Management & Technology, Lahore
  • Ghuncha Naqvi Department of Applied Psychology School of Professional Psychology University of Management & Technology Lahore.
  • Imran Mehmood Department of Applied Psychology School of Professional Psychology University of Management & Technology Lahore.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52461/pjap.v1i1.821

Keywords:

Dark Triad, Attitude towards infidelity, married persons, Punjab

Abstract

The present study aims to measure the impact of dark triad
personality traits on attitude towards infidelity among married
individuals. The cross-sectional research design was
employed in this study. Sample size was justified through Apriori sample size calculator. In total, 132 participants were
selected from Multan, Bahawalpur, Lahore and Faisalabad
using purposive sampling technique. Two questionnaires;
Short Dark triad- SD3 (Jones & Paulhus, 2011) and Attitude
toward Infidelity Scale (Whatley, 2006) were used for data
collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0. The results
revealed that dark triad personality traits including all
subscales; machiavellianism, narcissism & psychopathy, was
significantly positively correlated with Attitude toward
infidelity. Dark triad personality traits were also found to be a
significant predictor of attitude towards infidelity.
Implications of the study along with its limitations were
discussed and recommendations for future research have been
suggested. Due to logistical limitations, this research was
performed on a relatively small sample. This study will help
to spread awareness among married people who directly or
indirectly experience infidelity.

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Published

2022-02-10

How to Cite

Bilal, A., Naqvi, G., & Mehmood, I. (2022). Impact of Dark Triad Personality Traits on Attitude Towards Infidelity among Married Individuals in Punjab. Pakistan Journal of Applied Psychology (PJAP), 1(1), 32–39. https://doi.org/10.52461/pjap.v1i1.821

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Pakistan Journal of Applied Psychology

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