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The objective of this meta-analysis is to synthesize existing literature and provide a comprehensive understanding of how Dark Triad traits correlate with mental toughness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive literature search was conducted in 7 databases, Data were extracted by correlation and analyzed using a random-effects model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The results yielding 27 effect sizes with a total of 12,378 participants, revealed a significant moderate positive association between narcissism and mental toughness (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.327,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), suggesting that individuals with higher levels of narcissism tend to exhibit greater mental toughness. However, no significant associations were found between Machiavellianism (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.023,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.719) or psychopathy (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.022,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.625) and mental toughness.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the Dark Triad traits and their differential associations with adaptive psychological constructs, highlighting the unique role of narcissism in mental toughness. This meta-analysis provides valuable insights for future research and practical applications in fostering adaptive aspects of narcissism while mitigating its potential maladaptive consequences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2024.1403530","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,19]],"date-time":"2024-07-19T04:40:23Z","timestamp":1721364023000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["The dark side of mental toughness: a meta-analysis of the relationship between the dark triad traits and mental toughness"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Taihe","family":"Liang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xianfei","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sanfan","family":"Ng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xuefeng","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ziheng","family":"Ning","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"463","DOI":"10.1037\/h0076860","article-title":"Specious reward: a behavioral theory of impulsiveness and impulse control","volume":"82","author":"Ainslie","year":"1975","journal-title":"Psychol. 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