Dark Triads and Selfie Addiction among University Students: Self -Presentation as Moderator
Authors
SADIA MALIK, ANEEZA BASHIR and ANAM RUBAB
Abstract
The current research scrutinized the relationship in dark triad and selfie addiction it further investigated the moderating role of self-presentation on facebook. The sample of study comprised of 300 students (18 to 30 years) drawn from various Public universities of Punjab, Pakistan. Selfities scale by Amjad and Adil (2017), Revised Self-Disclosure Scale (to measure presentation on facebook) by Young and Brown, (2016) and Short Dark Triad scale (Jones & Paulhus, 2013) were used to measure study variables. Result indicated significant relationship in all subscale of dark triad, selfie addiction and self-presentation. Moreover, it was found that Machiavellianism significantly positively predict intimacy while psychopathy significantly positively predict obsession whereas Narcissism was significant positive predictor of selfesteem, taking and posting selfies, intimacy and obsession. Results further showed that self-presentation moderated the relationship between Machiavellianism, Psychopathy and selfie addiction.
Keywords: Dark Triad, Selfie Addiction, Self-presentation on Facebook.
