H Factor of Personality and Dark Tetrad: A Correlational Study

Ambreen Yusuf; Muhammad Azam Tahir

doi:10.5281/zenodo.7461210

Authors

Ambreen Yusuf M.Phil Scholar, Psychology Department, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7181-6619
Prof.Dr. Muhammad Azam Tahir Chairperson, Department of Psychology and Dean research, Faculty of Arts, University of Balochistan, Quetta https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4184-7609

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7461210

Keywords:

Honesty-humility, H factor, Dark Tetrad, HEXACO, personality

Abstract

Personality traits are relatively consistent and distinct which adds uniqueness and stability to behaviour. Honesty-humility can be said to measure brighter side of personality as it covers traits such as sincerity, modesty, fairness and greed-avoidance. Dark tetrad can be said to measure darker side of personality as it covers traits such as narcissism, machiavellianism, psychopathy and sadism. The present study aimed at associating both honesty-humility and dark tetrad by utilizing Urdu translated version of honesty-humility domain level scale from HEXACO-PI-R and Short dark Tetrad (SD4). A total of four hundred and eighty-four (N = 484) individuals participated in the study belonging to age range from 17 to 30 years. Purposive sampling was used to collect data. Correlational analysis was carried out and the results indicated that honesty-humility is negatively correlated with dark tetrad and they both are on the opposite pole.

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