The Dark Triad Traits of Firefighters and Risk-Taking at Work. The Mediating Role of Altruism, Honesty, and Courage

Andra Cătălina Roșca, Vlad Burtăverde, Cristina-Ioana Dan, Alexandru Mateizer, Carol Robert Petrancu, Adrian Ionuț Iriza and Cristina Adina Ene
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Andra Cătălina Roșca: Faculty of Political Sciences, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, 012104 Bucharest, Romania
Vlad Burtăverde: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
Cristina-Ioana Dan: Centre for Psychosociology, Ministry of Internal Affairs, 023975 Bucharest, Romania
Alexandru Mateizer: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
Carol Robert Petrancu: Faculty of Political Sciences, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, 012104 Bucharest, Romania
Adrian Ionuț Iriza: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
Cristina Adina Ene: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: Firefighting is considered a dangerous profession that imposes unique safety hazards. In this research, we investigated the relationship between the Dark Triad traits of firefighters ( N = 1434, Mage = 39.03, SD = 6.9) and their risk-taking at work, considering the mediation role of altruism, honesty, and courage. We showed that firefighters high on Machiavellianism and psychopathy reported high risk-taking. Altruism, honesty, and courage mediated the relationship between Machiavellianism and risk-taking in firefighters. Honesty and courage mediated the association between psychopathy and risk-taking. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Keywords: risk-taking behaviors; Dark Triad traits; firefighters; life-history theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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