Lying frequency in adolescents and its relationship with the Dark Triad and the Big Five personality traits

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.667111
Keywords: Adolescents, Dark Triad, Personality, Lying, Deception

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  • Canary Islands Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society
  • Ministry of Economy, Knowledge and Employment of the Canary Islands Government
  • European Social Fund

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Not everyone lies with the same frequency, individual differences might explain part of this behaviour. In this study, personality traits and their relationship with the frequency of lying were studied in a sample of Spanish adolescents. A total of 207 adolescents from the general population (52.7% girls; Meanage = 15.44 years; SDage = 1.77) responded to the JS NEO-S and Dark Triad Dirty Dozen questionnaires, and to a direct question about the frequency of lying. No differences were observed by sex or age in the frequency of lying. Machiavellianism (positive) and responsibility (negative) traits were found to be discriminating variables in the behaviour of lying versus not lying. The relationship between personality traits and lying in adolescents could have significant implications in the prevention of antisocial behaviour.

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Published
05-08-2026
How to Cite
Viera-Delgado, B., Armas-Vargas, E., & de Miguel, A. (2026). Lying frequency in adolescents and its relationship with the Dark Triad and the Big Five personality traits. Anales De Psicología Annals of Psychology, 42(3), e32. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.667111