A "fast" life history strategy affects intimate partner violence through the Dark Triad and mate retention behavior. (1st April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kiire, Satoru
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 140(2019)
• Page Start: 46
• Page End: 51
• Publication Date: 2019-04-01
• Subjects: DT Dark Triad -- IPV Intimate Partner Violence -- LHS life history strategy -- MRB mate retention behavior -- SEM structural equation modeling; Life history strategy -- Intimate partner violence -- Dark triad -- Mate retention behavior; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.07.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Abstract: Various intimate partner violence (IPV) risk factors have been identified. The Dark Triad (DT) is considered a proximal risk factor, while life history strategy (LHS) and mate retention behavior (MRB) are ultimate factors. I examined effects of the K-factor as an index of LHS on IPV and its indirect effects through the DT (as a proximal factor) and MRB among Japanese undergraduates ( N = 380; M age = 18.9, SD = 1.21; 212 women). The K-factor negatively affected IPV both directly and indirectly (i.e., fast LHS facilitates IPV directly and indirectly through DT and MRB), but only in women. This research successfully integrated proximal and ultimate factors to elucidate IPV. Limitations and future research suggestions are also discussed.