2020/10/19 by Colin Vize, Joshua D. Miller, Donald R. Lynam · 1 voice
Psychology · #Mental Health Research Topics #Personality Disorders and Psychopathology #Personality Traits and Psychology
paper · doi:10.1111/jopy.12601
openalex publication_date 2020/10/19 · openalex created_date 2022/05/12 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/24
OBJECTIVE: A growing research literature has focused on what have been termed "dark" personality traits/constructs. More recently, the "dark factor" of personality has been proposed as a unifying framework for this research. To date, little work has rigorously investigated whether the traits/constructs investigated in the context of the dark factor can be captured by existing models of normative personality, namely Agreeableness from the Five-factor Model. Thus, the "dark factor" may be an instance of the "jangle" fallacy, where two constructs with different names are in fact the same construct. METHOD: We used a preregistered approach that made use of bass-ackward factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and nomological network analysis to investigate the distinction between the D factor and Agreeableness. RESULTS: = -.99). CONCLUSIONS: The results suggested that the D factor can be understood as the opposite pole of Agreeableness (i.e., antagonism) and not as a distinct construct. We discuss the implications for researchers interested in continuing to advance the study of antagonistic personality traits.