Examining the Relationship between Machiavellianism and Paranoia

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ID13648333
AuthorsDavid A Christoffersen (Arkansas State University, corresponding author), David Christoffersen (Arkansas State University), Clifton Stamp (Arkansas State University)
Year1995
Volume76
Issue1
Pages67-70
Publication date1995-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1995.76.1.67
PMID7770595
OpenAlexW2068830145
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited11

To investigate the relationship between Machiavellianism and paranoid tendencies we administered the Mach IV scale and Fenigstein and Vanable's Paranoia scale to 150 students enrolled in 4 sections of a course, Introduction to Psychology, at a university in the Middle South. Scores on the 2 were significantly and positively correlated (Pearson r = .50). Men had a significantly higher mean score on Machiavellianism than women. Although men obtained a higher mean on the Paranoia scale than women, the difference was not statistically significant. Implications are discussed

Big Five personality traits · Cartography · Geography · Machiavellianism · Paranoia · Personality · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio · Clinical Psychology · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology

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