THE INTERCONNECTION OF THE "DARK TRIAD" AND THE PECULIARITIES OF SELFPRESENTATION IN SOCIAL NETWORKS AMONG YOUTH AND GIRLS

Abstract

The relationships between the «Dark Triad» and the features of self-presentation in social networks among students: boys and girls, have been analyzed. The purpose of the study is to identify the nature of the relationship between the components of the «Dark Triad» and indicators of self-presentation in social networks among boys and girls. The following methods were used: «Questionnaire of self-presentation in a social network» (authors: M. Michikyan, J. Dennis, K. Subram, adapted by D. S. Kornienko, N. A. Rudnova, E. A. Gorbushina, F. V. Derisha), «School of perfectionist self-presentation» (author: P. Hewitt, in adapted by A. A. Zolotaryova), «The Dark Dozen Questionnaire» (authors: P. Jonason, G. Webster adapted by T. V. Kornilova, S. A. Kornilova, M. A. Chumakova). The Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to process the results.

Significant moderate positive relationships were found in both sexes: 1) between the «Dark Triad» component «Machiavellianism» and the indicators of self-presentation in social networks «Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale» and «Demonstration of Perfection»; 2) between the «Dark Triad» component «Narcissism» and the indicators of selfpresentation in social networks «Scale of Perfectionistic Self-Presentation» and «Demonstration of Perfection».

The following significant moderate positive relationships are specific to young men: 1) between the Dark Triad component «Machiavellianism» and such indicators of self-presentation in social networks as «Perfectionistic Self- Presentation Scale» and «Demonstration of Perfection»; 2) between the Dark Triad component «Narcissism» and indicators of self-presentation in social networks such as «Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale», «Demonstration of Perfection », «Behavioral Non-Manifestation of Imperfection» and «Realistic Display Self».