Table 4.
Regression coefficients of dark triad traits on psychological maladjustment, psychological distress, and happiness.
| Psychological maladjustment | Psychological distress | Subjective happiness | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% CI | 95% CI | 95% CI | ||||||||||||||||
| Variables | B | SE | ß | P | LL | UL | B | SE | ß | p | LL | UL | B | SE | ß | p | LL | UL |
| Machiavellianism | 0.651 | 0.214 | 0.130 | 0.003 | 0.23 | 1.1 | 0.496 | 0.129 | 0.168 | 0.000 | 0.24 | 0.75 | 0.230 | 0.065 | 0.154 | 0.000 | 0.10 | 0.36 |
| Narcissism | −0.042 | 0.230 | −0.008 | 0.857 | −0.49 | 0.41 | −0.117 | 0.138 | −0.039 | 0.396 | −0.39 | 0.15 | 0.086 | 0.070 | 0.056 | 0.218 | −0.05 | 0.22 |
| Psychopathy | 1.01 | 0.192 | 0.235 | 0.000 | 0.63 | 1.4 | 0.309 | 0.116 | 0.122 | 0.008 | 0.08 | 0.54 | −0.293 | 0.058 | −0.228 | 0.000 | −0.41 | −0.18 |
| R = 0.291, R2 = 0.085 (F = 16.694***) | R = 0.219, R2 = 0.048 (F = 9.086***) | R = 0.239, R2 = 0.057 (F = 10.9301***) | ||||||||||||||||
N = 546, B = unstandardized coefficients; SE B = the standard error for the unstandardized beta; ß = the standardized beta.
***p <0.001.