Dark Triad of Personality, Social Desirability, and Ambivalent Sexism in Young Adults

Authors

  • Sehrish Rafique Lahore School of Behavioral Science University of Lahore, Mindspark Consultants CEO and Lecturer
  • Kainaat Yousaf Lecturer at the Department of Applied Psychology, School of Professional Psychology, University of Management and Technology
  • Saba Ishfaq MS Health Psychology from the Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Noor Yaseen Lahore school of Behavioral Science University of Lahore
  • Maarab Zaheer BS Applied Psychology, Department of Applied Psychology, School of Professional Psychology University of Management and Technology

Keywords:

Ambivalent sexism, Dark trait, social desirability, Adult population

Abstract

The correlational study aims to analyze the association between the Dark Triad of Personality, Social Desirability, and Ambivalent Sexism in Young Adults. It was hypothesized that there would be a relationship between study variables. Quantitative research was conducted using a cross-sectional research design. Data was collected from the sample of 300 adults using non-probability convenient sampling through Dark Triad (Jones & Paulhus, 2014). Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale (Crowne & Marlowe, 1960) Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (Glick & Fiske, 1996). Results indicated, there was no relationship between the Dark Triad of Personality, Social Desirability, and Ambivalent Sexism in Young Adults. The results will be significantly applied in the areas of social psychology, sociology, and gender studies.

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Published

01-04-2024

How to Cite

Sehrish Rafique, Kainaat Yousaf, Saba Ishfaq, Noor Yaseen, & Maarab Zaheer. (2024). Dark Triad of Personality, Social Desirability, and Ambivalent Sexism in Young Adults. Al-Mahdi Research Journal (MRJ), 5(4), 131–142. Retrieved from https://ojs.mrj.com.pk/index.php/MRJ/article/view/307