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April 1, 2026Research in Sport Education and SciencesOpen Access

Dark Triad and Sports Ethics: In-Depth Examination of Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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SSSamet SağBozok UniversitesiEPERCAN POLATBozok UniversitesiSESabiha Gizem EnginBozok Universitesi

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Implication

Examines Dark Triad traits and their impact on behaviors in athletes, indicating complex interactions.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how Dark Triad personality traits influence prosocial and antisocial behaviors in sports.
  • Analyzed online data from 667 athletes aged 15 to 44.
  • Employed the Dark Triad Scale to measure personality traits.
  • Utilized the Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sport Scale (PABSS) for behavioral tendencies.
  • Applied structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess relationships.
  • Six out of eight proposed hypotheses were accepted, indicating strong model fit.
  • Psychopathy and Machiavellianism were positively associated with antisocial behavior.
  • Machiavellianism showed a surprising positive correlation with prosocial behavior.
  • Psychopathy contributed to increased antisocial tendencies and decreased prosocial engagement.

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Sağ et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ccb72e16edfba7beb89067https://doi.org/10.62425/rses.1818134
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