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Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia.

Stress and anxiety are prominent mental-health issues among students worldwide. The current students of higher education are digital natives who are accustomed to immediate feedback and instant gratifications. Therefore, they are susceptible to stress differently compared to the previous generations...

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Main Author: Nurhamiza Mumin @ Osman
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Language:English
English
Published: Secholian Publication 2021
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BF1-990 Psychology
LB2300-2430 Higher education
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32704/1/Do%20the%20dark%20triad%20personality%20traits%20buffer%20against%20stress.pdf
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https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32704/
https://msocialsciences.com/index.php/mjssh/article/view/1191/869
https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v6i12.1191
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spelling my.ums.eprints.327042022-06-09T00:38:08Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32704/ Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia. Nurhamiza Mumin @ Osman BF1-990 Psychology LB2300-2430 Higher education Stress and anxiety are prominent mental-health issues among students worldwide. The current students of higher education are digital natives who are accustomed to immediate feedback and instant gratifications. Therefore, they are susceptible to stress differently compared to the previous generations. Given the seriousness of the stress-related issue in higher education, this study was conducted to examine the role of dark triad personality (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) as a buffer against stress. The socially aversive and interpersonally adaptive nature of dark personality traits makes them ideal candidates for further investigation on the influence of personality on stress. The Dark Triad Dirty Dozen and Perceived Stress Scale were used to collect data from 549 respondents. Data were analyzed in two stages using Partial-Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The study revealed that the only dark triad personality that has a role in the increased level of stress is psychopathy. However, the finding was significant among men but not for women. The current study cannot statistically account for the population of different institutional settings since it only captured samples within higher education institutions in Malaysia. Therefore, future research should be extended to wider populations that cover individuals in certain practices or those with a leadership position in any profession. Secholian Publication 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32704/1/Do%20the%20dark%20triad%20personality%20traits%20buffer%20against%20stress.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32704/2/Do%20the%20dark%20triad%20personality%20traits%20buffer%20against%20stress%20_ABSTRACT.pdf Nurhamiza Mumin @ Osman (2021) Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 6. pp. 195-204. ISSN 2504-8562 https://msocialsciences.com/index.php/mjssh/article/view/1191/869 https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v6i12.1191
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Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia.
description Stress and anxiety are prominent mental-health issues among students worldwide. The current students of higher education are digital natives who are accustomed to immediate feedback and instant gratifications. Therefore, they are susceptible to stress differently compared to the previous generations. Given the seriousness of the stress-related issue in higher education, this study was conducted to examine the role of dark triad personality (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) as a buffer against stress. The socially aversive and interpersonally adaptive nature of dark personality traits makes them ideal candidates for further investigation on the influence of personality on stress. The Dark Triad Dirty Dozen and Perceived Stress Scale were used to collect data from 549 respondents. Data were analyzed in two stages using Partial-Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The study revealed that the only dark triad personality that has a role in the increased level of stress is psychopathy. However, the finding was significant among men but not for women. The current study cannot statistically account for the population of different institutional settings since it only captured samples within higher education institutions in Malaysia. Therefore, future research should be extended to wider populations that cover individuals in certain practices or those with a leadership position in any profession.
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title Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia.
title_short Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia.
title_full Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia.
title_fullStr Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia.
title_full_unstemmed Do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in Malaysia.
title_sort do the dark triad personality traits buffer against stress? a study among students of higher education in malaysia.
publisher Secholian Publication
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url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32704/1/Do%20the%20dark%20triad%20personality%20traits%20buffer%20against%20stress.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32704/2/Do%20the%20dark%20triad%20personality%20traits%20buffer%20against%20stress%20_ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32704/
https://msocialsciences.com/index.php/mjssh/article/view/1191/869
https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v6i12.1191
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