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<p>In the past two decades, cyberbullying has attracted the attention of psychologists and researchers who have investigated the underlying factors of this phenomenon. Through path analysis, the present study examined how emotional schemas and the dark triad of personality traits relate to cyberbullying, with distress tolerance serving as a mediator. The sample comprised 737 students (68.1% female) from six Iranian universities. The participants completed a survey including the brief version of the Leahy Emotional Schema Scale, Dirty Dozen Scale, Distress Tolerance Scale, and Cyberbullying Scale. The results indicated a significant correlation between cyberbullying and (i) emotional schemas (negative evaluation of emotions, and poor emotional control), (ii) Machiavellianism, and (iii) narcissism. The path analysis showed that distress tolerance had a significant mediating role in the relationship between the dark traits of Machiavellianism and narcissism and emotional schemas with cyberbullying. The present study highlights the significant impact of emotional schemas and dark triad traits on cyberbullying, with distress tolerance acting as a mediator. The findings enhance the understanding of the psychological processes involved in cyberbullying and suggest potential areas for effective prevention and intervention strategies.</p>

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The Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance in the Relationship Between Emotional Schemas, Dark Triad of Personality Traits, and Cyberbullying Perpetration

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    2026年6月16日

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  • Hadi Fazelirad,
  • Maryam Moghadasin,
  • Alireza Mafakheri,
  • Zeinab Arezoumandi,
  • Mark D Griffiths

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In the past two decades, cyberbullying has attracted the attention of psychologists and researchers who have investigated the underlying factors of this phenomenon. Through path analysis, the present study examined how emotional schemas and the dark triad of personality traits relate to cyberbullying, with distress tolerance serving as a mediator. The sample comprised 737 students (68.1% female) from six Iranian universities. The participants completed a survey including the brief version of the Leahy Emotional Schema Scale, Dirty Dozen Scale, Distress Tolerance Scale, and Cyberbullying Scale. The results indicated a significant correlation between cyberbullying and (i) emotional schemas (negative evaluation of emotions, and poor emotional control), (ii) Machiavellianism, and (iii) narcissism. The path analysis showed that distress tolerance had a significant mediating role in the relationship between the dark traits of Machiavellianism and narcissism and emotional schemas with cyberbullying. The present study highlights the significant impact of emotional schemas and dark triad traits on cyberbullying, with distress tolerance acting as a mediator. The findings enhance the understanding of the psychological processes involved in cyberbullying and suggest potential areas for effective prevention and intervention strategies.