“Releasing the beast within”? Authenticity, well-being, and the Dark Tetrad

Womick, Jake; Foltz, Ryan M.; King, Laura A.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2018.08.022

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“…Distinct profiles of the four constructs were confirmed by distinctive links to adjustment variables. Results are displayed in the lower section of Table 2.3. As expected, narcissists reported superior personal adjustment (Rose & Campbell, 2004), but there was little evidence for maladjustment in any tetrad member (consistent with Womick, Foltz, & King, 2019). With regard to interpersonal adjustment, however, the pattern followed previous tetrad research (Rogers et al, 2018): That is, both sadists and psychopaths reported significant interpersonal problems.…”

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Screening for Dark Personalities

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Buckels

Trapnell

et al. 2021

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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Abstract. Consensus is emerging that the constellation of dark personalities should include the sadistic personality. To build a four-factor measure, we modified and extended the Short Dark Triad (SD3) measure to include sadism. A series of three studies yielded the Short Dark Tetrad (SD4), a four subscale inventory with 7 items per construct. Study 1 ( N = 868) applied exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to a diverse 48-item pool using data collected on MTurk. A 4-factor solution revealed a separate sadism factor, as well as a shifted Dark Triad. Study 2 ( N = 999 students) applied EFA to a reduced 37-item set. Associations with adjustment and sex drive provided insight into unique personality dynamics of the four constructs. In Study 3 ( N = 660), a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the final 28 items showed acceptable fit for a four-factor solution. Moreover, the resulting 7-item subscales each showed coherent links with the Big Five and adjustment. In sum, the four-factor structure replicated across student and community samples. Although they overlap to a moderate degree, the four subscales show distinctive correlates – even with a control for acquiescence. We also uncovered a novel link between sadism and sexuality, but no association with maladjustment.

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Section: Analyses Results and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 56%

Screening for Dark Personalities

Paulhus

Buckels

Trapnell

et al. 2021

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

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“…Indeed, narcissism is positively related to meaning in life (Womick et al, 2019a). There are at least three ways to view this link.…”

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“…In addition, this dataset allowed us to test for the influence of self-deceptive enhancement in the associations among narcissism, meaning in life, and subjective well-being. For this Study, we re-analyzed previously published data (Womick et al, 2019a; Study 2).…”

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“…Narcissism is reflected in grandiose self-views, dominance, entitlement (Campbell and Foster, 2007;Corry et al, 2008), engagement in self-promotion, and exploiting others (Emmons, 1987;Rhodewalt and Morf, 2005;Ackerman et al, 2019). Among the Dark Tetrad personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism), narcissism is unique in its positive association with psychological well-being (in nonclinical samples; Emmons, 1987;Morf and Rhodewalt, 1993;Womick et al, 2019a;Zuckerman & O'Loughlin, 2009). Research on the possibility that the association between non-clinical narcissism and psychological functioning might be explained by other aspects of well-being has focused (understandably) on self-esteem.…”

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Lives of significance (and purpose and coherence): subclinical narcissism, meaning in life, and subjective well-being

Womick

Atherton

King

2020

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Three studies addressed two research questions. First, does accounting for meaning in life (MIL) wipe out the association between narcissism and other aspects of well-being? Second, among the three facets of MIL (significance, purpose, and coherence), does significance explain the association between narcissism and MIL? All studies measured narcissism and MIL. Study 1 was a re-analysis of cross-sectional data, including measures of subjective well-being (SWB) and self-deceptive enhancement (N ¼ 415; Womick et al., 2019). Study 2, N ¼ 300, measured the facets of MIL in a sample of adults. Study 3, N ¼ 295, included MIL facets and self-esteem in a sample of students. In Studies 1 and 3, MIL fully mediated the relationship between narcissism and SWB. SWB did not fully mediate the association between narcissism and MIL. Studies 2 and 3 showed that all MIL facets accounted for the association between narcissism and MIL. Self-esteem partially mediated the association between narcissism and MIL, but self-esteem and MIL, both, independently wiped out the link between narcissism and SWB. Narcissism contributes to SWB through MIL, and the paths from narcissism to SWB through MIL and selfesteem are independent. Implications are discussed.

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“…Authentic leadership theory is defined by leader and follower self‐awareness and self‐regulation, positive psychological capital, and positive moral perspective (Avolio & Gardner, ; Ilies, Morgeson, & Nahrgang, ). Although authenticity may not always be intrinsically ethical (Algera & Lips‐Wiersma, ; Knoll, Lord, Petersen, & Weigelt, ; Shamir & Eilam, ) and it may even have a dark side (Womick, Foltz, & King, ), authentic leadership has been predominantly associated with a host of positive outcomes, such as higher organizational commitment and extra effort (Peus, Wesche, Streicher, Braun, & Frey, ), greater team performance, effectiveness and productivity (Lyubovnikova, Legood, Turner, & Mamakouka, ), heightened employee voice behaviors (Hsiung, ), increased job satisfaction and decreased perceived work stress (Rahimnia & Sharifirad, ), improved store performance (Rego, Júnior, & e Cunha, ), and good work‐life balance (Braun & Peus, ). Moreover, high levels of employee authenticity have been linked to such occupational outcomes, such as success on the job market (Moore, Lee, Kim, & Cable, ), effective socialization of newcomers (Cable, Gino, & Staats, ), job satisfaction and performance (Metin, Taris, Peeters, van Beek, & Van den Bosch, ), and work engagement (Yagil & Medler‐Liraz, ).…”

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Can you be yourself in business? How reminders of business affect the perceived value of authenticity

Kokkoris

Sedikides

2019

J Applied Social Pyschol

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Authenticity is generally beneficial to employees and organizations, but do business students believe that the business world affords it? On the one hand, business may be regarded as incompatible with authenticity, as it is arguably ruled largely by etiquette, norms, and conventions that leave little room to be one's true self (hindering role). On the other hand, business may be seen as promoting authenticity, as it is arguably based largely on creativity, initiative, and independence that provide opportunities to thrive by being one's true self (facilitating role). We proposed that business students would be more likely to endorse the facilitating role of authenticity. We hypothesized, in particular, that mere reminders of business (i.e., primes) would raise the general value of authenticity, but only among those who dispositionally value authenticity less (than more). Results of two experiments were consistent with the hypothesis. We discuss theoretical, managerial, and educational implications. | 449 KOKKORIS and SEdIKIdES romantic relationships (Brunell et al.

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“Releasing the beast within”? Authenticity, well-being, and the Dark Tetrad

Cited by 34 publications

References 42 publications

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Screening for Dark Personalities

Lives of significance (and purpose and coherence): subclinical narcissism, meaning in life, and subjective well-being

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