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November 28, 2025Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

More than Just Aversive: A Network Analysis of the Dark Triad, Coping, and Psychopathology

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MMMicheala McIlvennaTTTayler TruhanKPKostas Papageorgiou

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Overview

Network analysis reveals that Machiavellianism helps connect dark triad traits to depression and coping in mental health.

Key Points

  • Machiavellianism acts as a bridge node linking dark triad traits and depression, enhancing coping mechanisms.
  • Positive and negative influences of narcissistic extraversion and neuroticism on depression were observed through Machiavellian agency.
  • Data from 350 participants were analyzed using network analysis techniques to explore relationships among traits.
  • Findings highlight the importance of Machiavellianism in understanding complexities of mental health and psychopathology.

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McIlvenna et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6928f11ba65b730b9ea7a29ahttps://doi.org/10.3390/bs15121617
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