Bad guys perform better? The incremental predictive validity of the Dark Tetrad over Big Five and Honesty-Humility

Fernández del Río, Elena (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ramos Villagrasa, Pedro José (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Barrada, Juan Ramón (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: This study analyzed incremental effects of the Dark Tetrad traits (i.e., narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism) on job performance dimensions (i.e., task performance, contextual performance, counterproductive work behavior) over the Big Five and Honesty-Humility. Using a multi-occupational sample of 613 employees, results revealed positive outcomes depending on the specific Dark Tetrad trait analyzed. After including sociodemographic and work-related variables, Big Five, and Honesty-Humility, narcissism and Machiavellianism were positively related to task performance, whereas psychopathy and sadism were negative predictors. Narcissism was also a positive predictor of contextual performance, while sadism was positively related to counterproductive work behavior. These results show that the Dark Tetrad is useful in its own right and incrementally above normal-range personality measures.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.109700

Año: 2020

Publicado en: PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 154 (2020), 109700 1-6
ISSN: 0191-8869

Factor impacto JCR: 3.004 (2020)

Categ. JCR: PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL rank: 28 / 64 = 0.438 (2020) - Q2 - T2

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.328 - Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S31-17D

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Psicología Social (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)
Área (Departamento): Área Metod.Ciencias Comportam. (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)