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      Environmental attitudes in China: The roles of the Dark Triad, future orientation and place attachment.

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          Given the current environmental situation and social change in China, we explored the relationships between the Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy) and environmental attitudes (beliefs regarding environmentally related issues), and the mediating roles of future orientation (the tendency to plan for meeting long-term objectives) and place attachment (the emotional connection with the place of residence) in these relationships. Using a national sample from all 31 provinces of mainland China (N = 998), we found that the psychometric structure of the Dark Triad was well confirmed under Chinese culture. The Dark Triad as a whole was negatively related to environmental attitudes, but narcissism was not significantly associated with environmental attitudes when the three Dark Triad traits were considered as the predictors simultaneously. Future orientation and place attachment mediated the association between the Dark Triad and environmental attitudes. These findings enrich our understanding of the relevant variables of environmental attitudes and provide references for China's government and other developing countries to improve environmental issues. The uniqueness of narcissism could expand the understanding of the commonality and diversity among the Dark Triad traits, and an efficient tool of the Dark Triad was provided under Chinese culture.

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          Journal
          Int J Psychol
          International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie
          Wiley
          1464-066X
          0020-7594
          Oct 2019
          : 54
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
          [2 ] The General Hospital of the PLA Rocket Force, Beijing, China.
          Article
          10.1002/ijop.12518
          30043481
          d7b5a4c0-ae22-4052-a986-2ec50a9a4f85
          © 2018 International Union of Psychological Science.
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          China,Dark Triad,Environmental attitudes,Future orientation,Place attachment

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