The Relationship Between Dark Triad, Attachment Styles and Depressive Symptoms: Medical Doctor Sample
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of this cross-sectional study is to examine the relationship between attachment styles (avoidant and anxious attachment), Dark Triad (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy), and depressive symptoms of medical doctors between the ages of 22-65 working in Turkey.The sociodemographic form, Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory, Abbreviated Dark Triad Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory prepared by the researchers were used in the study.The sample group was reached using the snowball sampling method and through online channels.A total of 77 medical doctors were reached.After the data collection phase is completed, statistical analysis will be performed with the SPSS 21 package program.Within the scope of the research, Independent Samples t Test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to determine the significance of the difference between two variables.The relationships between the independent and dependent variables of the study were examined with Pearson and Spearman Correlation Analysis and Linear Regression Analysis.It was examined whether there were any differences in attachment styles and depression according to the doctors' areas of specialization (surgeon and non-surgeon).In the study, it was observed that the total mean scores of the dark triad traits, Machiavellianism and psychopathy of doctors specializing in surgery were significantly higher than those of non-surgeons.Significant and moderate positive correlations were observed between anxious attachment and avoidant attachment scores and depression.
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4410354555