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Vulnerable Narcissism as Key Link Between Dark Triad Traits, Mental Toughness, Sleep Quality and Stress

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

H. Annen ,
C. Nakkas ,
D. Sadeghi Bahmani ,
M. Gerber ,
E. Holsboer-Trachsler  and
S. Brand
H. Annen
Affiliation:
Military Academy at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Military Academy at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
C. Nakkas
Affiliation:
Swiss Armed Forces, Psychological-Pedagogical Service of the Swiss Armed Forces, Thun, Switzerland
D. Sadeghi Bahmani
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Center for Affective Stress and Sleep Disorders, Basel, Switzerland
M. Gerber
Affiliation:
University of Basel, Department of Sport and Psychosocial Health, Basel, Switzerland
E. Holsboer-Trachsler
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Center for Affective Stress and Sleep Disorders, Basel, Switzerland
S. Brand
Affiliation:
Psychiatric University Hospital, Center for Affective Stress and Sleep Disorders, Basel, Switzerland

Abstract

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Introduction

The concept of the Dark Triad (DT) consists of the dimensions of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy, and has gained increased interest within the last 15 years for its predictive power to explain success in the fields of economy, politics, and professional sport. However, recent research suggests that the associations between DT and behavior are not as uniform as expected.

Aims

Investigating the associations between DT traits and vulnerable narcissism, mental toughness, sleep quality, and stress perception.

Methods

A total of 720 participants between 18 and 28 years took part in the study. The sample consisted of military cadres in the US (n = 238), Switzerland (n = 220), and of students from the university of Basel (n = 262). Participants completed self-rating questionnaires covering DT traits, mental toughness, vulnerable narcissism, sleep quality, and perceived stress.

Results

Irrespective of the sample, participants scoring high on vulnerable narcissism also reported higher DT traits, lower mental toughness, poor sleep quality, and higher scores on perceived stress.

Conclusions

The present pattern of results suggests a more fine-grained association between DT traits and further behavior, calling into question to what extent DT traits might be a predictor for greater success in the fields of economy, politics or elite sports. Specifically, vulnerable narcissism seems to be key for more unfavourable behavior.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Type
e-Poster Walk: Psychopathology and Psychotherapy
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 41 , Issue S1: Abstract of the 25th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2017 , pp. S261
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2017
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