Interpersonal Need Satisfaction and Frustration Explains the Association between the Dark Triad and Passion for Video Gaming

Findings reveal that dark traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) are positively associated with both an adaptive and maladaptive passion for video gaming. However, both experiences of basic need frustration from others and perceptions that one actively frustrates the needs of others appear to mediate these associations.