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This study adopts the Latent State\u2013Trait (LST) approach as an interpretive conceptual framework to examine the relationships among the Dark Triad personality traits (DTP) (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy), social media addiction (SMA), and online impulsive buying.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cross-sectional research data were collected from 413 participants using validated scales measuring the Dark Triad personality traits, social media addiction and online impulsive buying behavior. The proposed research model was tested using covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM); indirect effects were examined using bootstrap confidence intervals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All three dimensions of the Dark Triad personality traits were positively associated with social media addiction (\u03b2 = 0.24-0.32), and social media addiction was positively associated with online impulsive buying behavior (\u03b2 = 0.61). Furthermore, social media addiction exhibited significant indirect effects on the relationships between narcissism (\u03b2 = 0.194, 95% CI [0.138, 0.261]), Machiavellianism (\u03b2 = 0.183, 95% CI [0.127, 0.245]), and psychopathy (\u03b2 = 0.217, 95% CI [0.154, 0.286]) and online impulsive buying, as none of the bootstrap 95% confidence intervals included zero.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings are consistent with the proposed trait\u2013state\u2013behavior framework and suggest that social media addiction is significantly associated with the relationship between Dark Triad personality traits and online impulsive buying. As the study is based on cross-sectional data, the findings should be interpreted as associations rather than evidence of temporal or causal relationships. 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