The Dark Factor of Personality and Risk-Taking
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The Dark Factor of Personality and Risk-Taking. / Tiwari, Shambhavi; Moshagen, Morten; Hilbig, Benjamin E.; Zettler, Ingo.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 18, 8400, 09.08.2021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Dark Factor of Personality and Risk-Taking
AU - Tiwari, Shambhavi
AU - Moshagen, Morten
AU - Hilbig, Benjamin E.
AU - Zettler, Ingo
PY - 2021/8/9
Y1 - 2021/8/9
N2 - Aversive personality traits have been linked to risk-taking across various domains. Herein, we investigated whether the common core of aversive traits, the Dark Factor of Personality (D), is related to risk-taking. Whereas the conceptualizations of D (common core of aversive traits) and risk-taking (not inherently socially and/or ethically aversive) do not necessarily imply an association, several theoretical considerations do suggest a positive relation between the constructs. In three studies (overall n = 689), we linked D to various self-report measures of risk-taking (Studies 1 and 2), as well as to a behavioral risk-taking task (Study 3). Overall, D was positively (although not always statistically significantly) related to self-reported risk-taking in terms of financial, health-related, and recreational risk-taking, fearlessness, novelty sensation seeking, intensity sensation seeking, and drug use. However, we did not find an association between D and behavioral risk-taking. Our findings provide insights into the relation between aversive personality and risk-taking, but also point to inconsistencies depending on the specific nature of risk-taking studied.
AB - Aversive personality traits have been linked to risk-taking across various domains. Herein, we investigated whether the common core of aversive traits, the Dark Factor of Personality (D), is related to risk-taking. Whereas the conceptualizations of D (common core of aversive traits) and risk-taking (not inherently socially and/or ethically aversive) do not necessarily imply an association, several theoretical considerations do suggest a positive relation between the constructs. In three studies (overall n = 689), we linked D to various self-report measures of risk-taking (Studies 1 and 2), as well as to a behavioral risk-taking task (Study 3). Overall, D was positively (although not always statistically significantly) related to self-reported risk-taking in terms of financial, health-related, and recreational risk-taking, fearlessness, novelty sensation seeking, intensity sensation seeking, and drug use. However, we did not find an association between D and behavioral risk-taking. Our findings provide insights into the relation between aversive personality and risk-taking, but also point to inconsistencies depending on the specific nature of risk-taking studied.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Dark factor of personality
KW - Dark traits
KW - Risk-taking
KW - DOSPERT
KW - Behavioural risk-taking
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph18168400
DO - 10.3390/ijerph18168400
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34444149
VL - 18
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
M1 - 8400
ER -
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