Environmental attitudes in China: The roles of the Dark Triad, future orientation and place attachment.

Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0107305 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-066X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00207594 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2014- : Chichester : Wiley
Original Publication: 1966-<1978>: Paris : Dunod

Machiavellianism* ; Narcissism* ; Social Environment*; Antisocial Personality Disorder/*epidemiology ; Psychometrics/*methods; Adolescent ; Adult ; Attitude ; China/epidemiology ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

Given the current environmental situation and social change in China, we explored the relationships between the Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy) and environmental attitudes (beliefs regarding environmentally related issues), and the mediating roles of future orientation (the tendency to plan for meeting long-term objectives) and place attachment (the emotional connection with the place of residence) in these relationships. Using a national sample from all 31 provinces of mainland China (N = 998), we found that the psychometric structure of the Dark Triad was well confirmed under Chinese culture. The Dark Triad as a whole was negatively related to environmental attitudes, but narcissism was not significantly associated with environmental attitudes when the three Dark Triad traits were considered as the predictors simultaneously. Future orientation and place attachment mediated the association between the Dark Triad and environmental attitudes. These findings enrich our understanding of the relevant variables of environmental attitudes and provide references for China's government and other developing countries to improve environmental issues. The uniqueness of narcissism could expand the understanding of the commonality and diversity among the Dark Triad traits, and an efficient tool of the Dark Triad was provided under Chinese culture.
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31600910 National Natural Science Foundation of China; CEP13C004 The other Foundation

Keywords: China; Dark Triad; Environmental attitudes; Future orientation; Place attachment

Date Created: 20180726 Date Completed: 20191113 Latest Revision: 20200108

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10.1002/ijop.12518

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