A Comparative Study on Dark Triad Personality and Coping Styles Adopted During the Pandemic by Males and Females

The present study aims to examine the role of dark triad traits and coping styles adopted by males and females during a pandemic. 110 subjects participated through online mode. They completed two questionnaires: Brief COPE by Carver and Short Dark Triad Scale by Jonas and Paulhaus. Statistical analysis used was one way of analysis (ANOVA) and independent t-test sampling. The result revealed that psychopathy traits were associated with avoidance coping, while there was no difference found in the association between dark triad traits and approach coping. Even within the male population, there was no clear difference found in the usage of approach and avoidance coping. Whereas in the female solution, there was a difference. Females tend to use more avoidance-oriented coping. There was a gender difference in machiavellianism sub scale, but not within other two sub scales. Gender difference was also significant with approach-oriented coping.