Cosi Giulia, Facchino Antonio Pio, Fontanesi Lilybeth, Marchetti Daniela, Verrocchio Maria Cristina
DARK PERSONALITY AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS: THE ROLE OF GENDER, JEALOUSY AND ATTITUDE FOR VIOLENCE - PERSONALITÀ OSCURA E ABUSO EMOTIVO NELLE RELAZIONI INTIME: IL RUOLO DEL GENERE, DELLA GELOSIA E DELL'ATTEGGIAMENTO VERSO LA VIOLENZA
in Rassegna italiana di criminologia, 2024, fasc. 1 pag. 49 - 58
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The Dark Personality (DP) refers to a combination of three specific traits - narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy - characterized by a focus on self-centered goals, lack of empathy, manipulative behavior, and a tendency for abusive conduct in interpersonal relationships. Recently, sadism has been added to these traits and seems to play a key role in the development of abusive behaviors. DP has been linked to various forms of intimate partner violence (IPV), but the relationship between DP, jealousy, violence tolerance and emotional abuse in the general population is still poorly studied. Objectives. The aim is to investigate the role of DP, jealousy and attitude toward IPV on the development of emotional abuse in intimate relationships, highlighting gender differences, if any. Methods. 491 participants (52% female; age 18-62) recruited from social networks, completed an online survey. Participants were provided with socio-demographic information and self-report measures assessing DP, attitudes toward IPV, perpetrated emotional abuse, and jealousy. Results. Correlational analyses revealed positive associations between DP and emotional abuse, jealousy, and attitude toward IPV. Gender differences in the study variables suggested that men showed higher levels of DP and tolerance for violence, while women scored higher in the jealousy, denigration, and restrictive engulfment scales. Regression Analysis showed that female gender, age, DP, and jealousy accounted for 29% of the variance of the perpetrated emotional abuse. Conclusion. Our findings emphasize the need for prevention and intervention programs tailored to individual characteristics such as DP, jealousy and the individual's operational functioning, addressing IPV concerns in both women and men.
Sommario: Introduction. - Methods. Participants and Procedures. Sociodemographic questionnaire. Dark Triad traits. Attitude and tolerance of IPV. Jealousy. Emotional abuse. - Statistical Analysis. - Results. - Discussion. Implications. Limitations and future directions. - Conclusion.
In tema di: La Personalità Oscura (“Dark Personality” - DP): una combinazione di tre tratti specifici (c.d. “Dark Triad Personality”) - narcisismo, machiavellismo, psicopatia - caratterizzati da un focus su obiettivi egocentrici, mancanza di empatia, comportamento manipolativo e tendenza a una condotta abusiva nelle relazioni interpersonali. Il ruolo chiave del sadismo nello sviluppo di comportamenti abusivi. Il legame tra DP e varie forme di violenza da parte del partner (“Intimate Partner Violence” - IPV). La necessità di maggiori studi sulla relazione tra DP, gelosia, tolleranza alla violenza e abuso emotivo nella popolazione generale. Obiettivo dello studio: indagare il ruolo della DP, della gelosia e dell'atteggiamento verso l'IPV sullo sviluppo dell'abuso emotivo nelle relazioni intime, evidenziando eventuali differenze di genere. Metodologia utilizzata. Partecipanti e procedure. Questionario sociodemografico. Tratti della “Dark Triad”. Atteggiamento e tolleranza della IPV. Gelosia. Abuso emotivo. Analisi statistica e risultati. Necessità di programmi di prevenzione e intervento adattati alle caratteristiche individuali e alle differenze di genere.
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