Current issue
Online first
Archive
About the Journal
Aims and Scope of the Journal
Publisher and Management organ
Editorial Team
Academic Council
The board of Reviewers
Indexation and impact factors
Copyright and open access policy
Source of funding
Privacy policy
For authors
Procedure for publication
Review procedure
Editorial requirements
Publication ethics
Publishing fees
Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
The Light and Dark Triad of Personality in the Context of Three Non-Material Human Capitals
1
Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, University of Wroclaw,
Wroclaw, Poland
Submission date: 2024-12-19
Acceptance date: 2025-12-27
Online publication date: 2026-04-02
Corresponding author
Piotr Kwiatkowski
Instytut Pedagogiki, Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Pedagogicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Dawida 1, 50-525 Wrocław, Polska
Instytut Pedagogiki, Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Pedagogicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Dawida 1, 50-525 Wrocław, Polska
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Aim. The research presented in this article examined the relationships between three nonmaterial human capitals (psychological, cultural, and social) and the dark and light personality triads. The study was designed to provide information on the psychometric properties
of the tools used to measure these capitals and to verify their validity. Methods and materials. The material was obtained from a sample of adults aged 18 to 30. The sample was completed using the snowball method. The variables were measured using standardised questionnaires: CPC-12R, CulCap-15, SocCap-21 (measure capitals), and Dirty Dozen-DD, Light Triad Scale-LTS (measure personality triads). The relationships between variables were determined using Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient. Results and conclusion. The study revealed, as expected, positive correlations between all capital measures and the light personality triad. The relationships between the dark personality triad and capital proved to be less consistent. Narcissism, contrary to expectations, correlated positively with psychological, cultural, and social capital. The other components of the dark triad mostly did not correlate significantly with the capital measures or correlated very weakly. Relatively strong relationships linked good manners and access to social network resources and trust in people with Machiavellianism and psychopathy. The correlations were negative. The dark triad may interfere with the acquisition of cultural and social capital. The relationships between variables provide arguments for recognising the validity of all capital measurement tools. This applies to the relationship
between capital and the light triad, and partly also to the relationship between capital and the dark triad.
REFERENCES (24)
1.
Czarna, A. Z., Jonason, P. K., Dufner, M., & Kossowska, M. (2016). The Dirty Dozen Scale: Validation of a Polish version and extension of the nomological net. Frontiers in Psychology 7, Article 445. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.....
2.
DiMaggio, P. (1982). Cultural capital and school success: The impact of status culture participation on the grades of U.S. high school students. American Sociological Review, 47, 189–201.
3.
Dudasova, L., Prochazka, J., Vaculik, M., & Lorenz, T. (2021). Measuring psychological capital: Revision of the Compound Psychological Capital Scale (CPC-12). PLoS ONE, 16(3), Article e0247114. https://doi.org/10.1371/journa....
4.
Esser, H. (2008). The two meanings of social capital. In D. Castiglione, J. W. van Deth, & G. Wolleb (Eds.), The handbook of social capital (pp. 22–49). Oxford.
5.
Fallon, J. (2020). Mózg psychopaty: Intrygujące spojrzenie na ciemną stronę umysłu [The psychopath inside: A neuroscientist’s personal journey into the dark side of the brain]. Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne.
6.
Furnham, A., Richards, S. C., & Paulhus, D. L. (2013). The Dark Triad of personality: A 10-year review. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 7, 199–216.
7.
Gerymski, R., & Krok, D. (2019). Psychometric properties and validation of the Polish adaptation of the Light Triad Scale. Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 7(4), 341-354. https://doi.org/10.5114/cipp.2....
8.
Gościniak, J. (2017). Narcystyczne zaburzenie osobowości [Narcissistic personality disorder]. In L. Cierpiałkowska & E. Soroko (Eds.), Zaburzenia osobowości: Problemy diagnozy klinicznej (pp. 154–171). Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM.
9.
Jankiewicz, A., & Michałek-Kwiecień, J. (2024). The light triad of personality, emotional intelligence and satisfaction with life in adulthood. Przegląd Psychologiczny, 67(3), 181–193. https://doi.org/10.31648/przeg....
10.
Jones, D. N., & Paulhus, D. L. (2014). Introducing the Short Dark Triad (SD3): A brief measure of dark personality traits. Assessment, 21(1), 28–41. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10....
11.
Kaufman, S. B., Yaden, D. B., Hyde, E., & Tsukayama, E. (2019). The light vs. dark triad of personality: Contrasting two very different profiles of human nature. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 467. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.....
12.
Kwiatkowski, P. (2016). Teoretyczne konteksty profilaktyki niedostosowania społecznego [Theoretical contexts for the prevention of social maladjustment]. Oficyna ATUT.
13.
Kwiatkowski, P. (2024). Ciemna tetrada osobowości a niematerialne kapitały człowieka [The dark tetrad of personality and the non-material human capitals]. Law, education, security, 124, 267–300. https://doi.org/10.52694/thpsr....
14.
Kwiatkowski, P. (2025a). Self-report measure of cultural capital – content of the CulCap-15 questionnaire: Self-report Measure of Cultural Capital – Content of the CulCap-15 Questionnaire and preliminary assessment of its psychometric properties. Wychowanie w Rodzinie/Family Upbringing, 32(1), 113–141. https://doi.org/10.61905/wwr/2....
15.
Kwiatkowski, P. (2025b). Measuring social capital – content of the SocCap-21 questionnaire and preliminary assessment of its psychometric properties. Wychowanie w Rodzinie/Family Upbringing, 32(3), 167–199. https://doi.org/10.61905/wwr/2....
16.
Lorenz, T., Beer, C., Pütz, J., & Heinitz, K. (2016). Measuring psychological capital: Construction and validation of the compound PsyCap scale (CPC-12). PloS one, 11(4), e0152892. https://doi.org/10.1371/journa....
17.
Luthans F., Luthans K., & Luthans B. (2004). Positive psychological capital: Beyond human and social capital. Business Horizons, 47(1), 45–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bush....
18.
Paulhus, D. L., & Williams, K. M. (2002). The dark triad of personality: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Journal of Research in Personality, 36, 556–563.
19.
Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community. Simon and Schuster.
20.
Ramos-Vera, C., O’Diana, A. G., Villena, A. S., Bonfá-Araujo, B., Barros, L. d. O., Noronha, A. P. P., Gómez-Acosta, A., Sierra-Barón, W., Gerymski, R., Ogundokun, R. O., Babatunde, A. N., Abdulahi, A. T., & Adeniyi, E. A. (2023). Dark and light triad: A cross-cultural comparison of network analysis in 5 countries. Personality and Individual Differences, 215, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid....
21.
Raskin, R. N., & Hall, C. S. (1979). A narcissistic personality inventory. Psychological Reports, 45, 590–590.
22.
Robinson, M. B. (2003). Why crime? An integrated systems theory of antisocial behavior. Pearson Education Inc.
23.
Youssef, C. M., & Luthans, F. (2011). Positive psychological capital in the workplace: Where we are and where we need to go. In K. M. Sheldon, T. B. Kashdan, & M. F. Steger (Eds.), Designing positive psychology: Taking stock and moving forward (pp. 351–364). Oxford University Press.
24.
Wylęgły, K. (2025). Zachowania ryzykowne młodzieży akademickiej w świetle koncepcji kapitałów [Risk behaviour of university students in the context of the concept of capitals]. Oficyna Wydawnicza „Impuls”.
Share
RELATED ARTICLE
Funded by:
The project for the development of publishing and editorial practices and their impact on the journal's continued international circulation was funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The project included the following activities: modernization of the journal's website, implementation of an article submission system and implementation of a bibliography manager, implementation of an anti-plagiarism system, introduction of an automated information system for members of the academic community, and translation of articles into English. The amount of funds constituting the assistance granted under the “Development of Scientific Journals” ["Rozwój czasopism naukowych"] program under contract No. RCN/SN/0666/2021/1 dated 22/12/2022 amounted to PLN 79,890, 96. For a detailed description of the activities carried out, see “Source of funding”
© 2006-2026 Journal hosting platform by Bentus
We process personal data collected when visiting the website. The function of obtaining information about users and their behavior is carried out by voluntarily entered information in forms and saving cookies in end devices. Data, including cookies, are used to provide services, improve the user experience and to analyze the traffic in accordance with the Privacy policy. Data are also collected and processed by Google Analytics tool (more).
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
You can change cookies settings in your browser. Restricted use of cookies in the browser configuration may affect some functionalities of the website.
