The Impact of Dark Triad Personality Traits on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

Authors : Mustafa Filiz, Yalçın Karagöz

Pages : 66-79

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Publication Date : 2024-12-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to determine the impact of Dark Triad personality traits on the healthy lifestyle behaviors of university students. Additionally, it will evaluate whether differences in personality and healthy lifestyle behaviors exist based on various demographic variables. The study sample consists of 407 students from Duzce University in Turkey, during the spring semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. The Dark Personality Scale and Healthy Lifestyle Scale were used as data collection tools. T-tests and ANOVA were applied to identify demographic differences, while multiple regression analysis was employed to examine the impact of Dark Triad personality traits on healthy lifestyle behaviors. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS 25 software package. Dark Triad personality traits negatively affect healthy lifestyle behaviors among university students. Additionally, both Dark Triad personality traits and healthy lifestyle behaviors vary according to different demographic variables. It was concluded that Dark Triad personality traits have a significant negative effect on students\\\' healthy lifestyle behaviors, accounting for 2% of the variance.
Keywords : Psikopati, Makyavelizm, Narsisizm, Stres Yönetimi, Manevi Gelişim.