Dark Tetrad personality traits and attitudes supportive of vindictive rape: mediating role of empathy
Empathy plays an important role in mitigating the effects of Dark Tetrad personality traits on support for vindictive rape. Given the global prevalence of violence against women, these findings are discussed in the context of a social climate that may reinforce the perpetuation of gender inequalities and sex-based stereotypes that are at the root of the acceptance of violence.
Authors
- Georgia Zara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2379-0602)
- Lorys Castelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5009-2271)
- Agata Benfante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1275-2595)
- Franco Freilone
- Marialaura Di Tella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3616-2434)
- Sara Veggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-1974)
- Henriette Bergstrøm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9449-1979)
Institutions
- University of Derby (GB)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10933
- Primary Topic
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00