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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Personality traits and digital challenges in Honduran adults: exploring the Dark and Light Triads' influence on internet gaming disorder and technology-related conflicts.

Claudio J Mejía-Suazo, Miguel Landa-Blanco, Gliver Aarón Mejía-Suazo, Carlos A Martínez-Martínez

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Claudio J Mejía-SuazoSchool of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Miguel Landa-BlancoSchool of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Gliver Aarón Mejía-SuazoSchool of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Carlos A Martínez-MartínezFaculty of Medical Sciences, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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Introduction: The present study analyzed the effects of Light and Dark Triad traits scores on Internet Gaming Disorder, intrapersonal and interpersonal conflicts related to internet consumption, conflicts, and communicational emotional usage related to mobile phones. Light Triad traits include Faith in Humanity, Humanism, and Kantianism. Dark Triad traits include Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy. Methods: The sample consisted of 450 adults of the Honduran population, of which 55.33% were women, and 44.67% were men, with an average mean age of 25.52 years ( Results: Results indicate that Machiavellianism and Psychopathy scores have significant effects over Internet Gaming Disorder scores. Intrapersonal conflicts related to internet consumption were negatively affected by Narcissism scores and positively affected by Machiavellianism. Psychopathy scores explained interpersonal conflicts related to internet consumption scores. On the other hand, conflicts related to mobile phone usage were negatively affected by Narcissism and Kantianism, while Machiavellianism had positive effects. Finally, communicational emotional usage related to mobile phones was significantly affected by Machiavellianism. Discussion: When comparing by respondent's sex, Machiavellianism consistently emerges as a key predictor; however, its effects tend to be stronger in men. In contrast, Psychopathy, Kantianism, and Narcissism exhibit more sex-specific associations, influencing females and males differently across digital behaviors and conflicts.

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Antisocial Personality DisorderConflict, PsychologicalInternetInternet Addiction DisorderMachiavellianismPersonalityVideo GamesAdultCell PhoneFemaleHondurasHumansMaleNarcissismSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultbehavioral addictionDark Triadgaming disorderLight Triadmobile phone conflictsproblematic internet use

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