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      The mediating effects of moral disengagement and aggressive humor style: Dark Triad traits and schadenfreude

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          Background

          While schadenfreude is commonly experienced in interpersonal relationships, it is generally considered immoral. Although previous research has explored the factors relating to schadenfreude, including certain personality traits, moral disengagement, and humor styles, our understanding of these factors remains limited. The present study examined the mediating effects of moral disengagement and aggressive humor style in the relationship between the Dark Triad traits and schadenfreude.

          Methods

          In this study, a sample of 693 Iranian students (69.4% female), was recruited using a convenient sampling method, consisting of 330 undergraduate, 230 graduate, and 133 Ph.D. students. The trait schadenfreude scale, the short Dark Triad, the moral disengagement scale, and the aggressive humor style scale were measured through an online survey.

          Results

          The study found that Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy were positively related to schadenfreude, aggressive humor style, and moral disengagement. Additionally, aggressive humor style and moral disengagement mediated the relationship between Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy with schadenfreude.

          Conclusion

          This study provides insights into the complex relationships between Dark Triad traits, moral disengagement, aggressive humor style, and schadenfreude. The findings suggest that individuals with higher levels of Dark Triad traits may be more likely to experience pleasure from others’ misfortunes. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of moral disengagement and aggressive humor style as potential mechanisms underlying the relationship between Dark Triad traits and schadenfreude. Further research should be done to explore the motivational factors influencing schadenfreude in specific settings, thereby elucidating these connections.

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                Milad Sharafi Zadegan: URI : https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/2613374/overviewRole: Role: Role: Role: Role: Role: Role:
                Reza Pourhosein: Role: Role: Role: Role:
                Zohreh Azizi: Role: Role: Role: Role:
                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Front Psychol
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Front Psychol
                Journal ID (publisher-id): Front. Psychol.
                Title: Frontiers in Psychology
                Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
                ISSN (Electronic): 1664-1078
                Publication date (Electronic): 01 July 2024
                Publication date Collection: 2024
                Volume: 15
                Electronic Location Identifier: 1361094
                Affiliations
                [1] 1Department of Psychology, University of Tehran , Tehran, Iran
                [2] 2Counseling Center, University of Tehran , Tehran, Iran
                Author notes

                Edited by: Majid Murad, Jiangsu University, China

                Reviewed by: Susana Lingán, Saint Ignatius of Loyola University, Peru

                Daniel Falla, University of Cordoba, Spain

                *Correspondence: Zohreh Azizi, zazizi@ 123456ut.ac.ir

                †These authors have contributed equally to this work

                Article
                DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1361094
                PMC ID: 11247019
                PubMed ID: 39011288
                SO-VID: 0a1cd220-4f82-4028-938d-c1c94cc2bad6
                Copyright © Copyright © 2024 Sharafi Zadegan, Pourhosein and Azizi.
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                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

                History
                Date received : 24 December 2023
                Date accepted : 17 June 2024
                Page count
                Figures: 1, Tables: 1, Equations: 0, References: 50, Pages: 7, Words: 5694
                Funding
                The author(s) declare that no financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
                Categories
                Subject: Psychology
                Subject: Original Research
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                section-at-acceptance Personality and Social Psychology

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                Keywords: aggressive humor style,dark triad,moral disengagement,schadenfreude,personality trait
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                Keywords: aggressive humor style, dark triad, moral disengagement, schadenfreude, personality trait

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