Unpacking the Predicting Role of Dark Triad on Civic Moral Disengagement and Psychological Well-being Among Police Personnel in Punjab Pakistan

The primary objective of the present investigation was to examine the interplay among the dark triad, civic moral disengagement, and psychological well-being within the context of police personnel. Employing a cross-sectional correlational research design and utilizing a purposive sampling technique, data were gathered from a sample size of (N = 200) police personnel. The assessment tools employed included The Dark Triad Scale, Civic Moral Disengagement Scale, and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. The findings indicated a statistically significant positive correlation between the dark triad and civic moral disengagement, coupled with a negative correlation between the dark triad and psychological well-being. Regression analysis underscored the dark triad and its individual components (namely Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) as significant positive predictors of civic moral disengagement. Furthermore, the analysis demonstrated that the dark triad and two of its constituents (namely Machiavellianism and psychopathy) function as negative predictors of well-being.