Sexual coercion is a global problem that has been studied widely with regard to various
characteristics of the perpetrators. The Dark Triad of personality (ie, narcissism …

The field of criminal psychology involves delving into psychological profiles prone to
accepting and justifying sexist attitudes that support sexual violence against adult women …

Implied precedence (ie, the persons involved having had a prior sexual relationship)
increases sexual coaxing and coercion (SCC). We examined whether General personality …

Although malevolent individuals may be willing to use any tactic necessary to obtain sex, not
all antagonistic traits will predict coercion or coaxing in all situations. A sample of 447 adult …

Evidence suggests that both men and women perpetrate sexual coercion. Psychological
factors, including psychopathic traits and power motivations, have been proposed to …

Those high on Dark Triad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, primary and secondary
psychopathy) are more likely to engage in sexual harassment and less likely to empathize …

Endorsement and acceptance of sexually coercive strategies as a means to an end
contributes to the global problem of sexual victimization. The current research tests how …

The current study explored the relationship between courtship violence and the
exploitativeness/entitlement factor of overt narcissism, covert narcissism, and sexual …

Sexual sadism and psychopathy have been theoretically, clinically, and empirically linked to
violence. Although both constructs are linked to predatory violence, few studies have sought …

We replicated and extended (N= 495) what is known about the relationships between the
Dark Triad traits (ie, narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy) and a wider range (than …