“Dark triad” and manifestations of Alexithymia in men with a tendency to domestic violence
Abstract
Currently, there is an increase in the prevalence of domestic violence against women. In most studies, characteristics of victims of violence are investigated, while the negative personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy) of people who perform violence, as well as their alexithymia, remain insufficiently studied. The purpose of the present study is to assess Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and alexithymia in men with a tendency to perform domestic (psychological, physical, economic, social) violence, in comparison with the men who do not perform violence. The sample included 70 men aged 18 to 55 years working on a rotational basis. The majority of respondents were in an official (37.5%) or civil marriage (38.9%) at the time of the study. The psychological characteristics of men who perform domestic violence against women (main group) and men without violent acts and beliefs about the need to use violence (control group) were compared. The following questionnaires were used: the questionnaire about the tendency and manifestation of domestic violence against women developed by the authors; the short form of the “Dark Triad” questionnaire (M. S. Egorova, O. V. Parshikova, M. A. Sitnikova); Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-26) (adapted by the V. M. Bekhterev Institute). Results. Men who performed domestic violence showed a significantly higher level of dark triad and alexithymia compared to men who were not prone to violence. A relationship between the level of the dark triad and alexithymia with certain types of family violence was identified: physical violence - alexithymia, psychopathic manifestations, economic - alexithymia and Machiavellianism, psychological - alexithymia, Machiavellianism, psychopathy. There were no significant differences between groups regarding sexual violence
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About the Authors
E. V. Muskhanova
ФГАОУ ВО «Национальный исследовательский Томский государственный университет»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
I. Ya. Stoyanova
ФГБНУ «Томский национальный исследовательский медицинский центр Российской академии наук»; ФГАОУ ВО «Национальный исследовательский Томский государственный университет»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
S. B. Leshchinskaia
ФГАОУ ВО «Национальный исследовательский Томский государственный университет»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Muskhanova E.V., Stoyanova I.Ya., Leshchinskaia S.B. “Dark triad” and manifestations of Alexithymia in men with a tendency to domestic violence. Medical Psychology in Russia. 2024;16(1):60-68. (In Russ.)
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