The present study investigated the relation between Machiavellianism and intimacy attitudes in the interpersonal relationships. Male (N = 46) and female (N = 56) participants aged 18 to 51 years (M = 31.56, SD = 8.00) were recruited to complete a questionnaire containing Mach IV Scale ( Christie & Geis, 1970 ) and Intimacy Attitude Scale-Revised ( Amidon, Kumar, & Treadwell, 1983 ). The regression analysis has revealed that Machiavellianism is a reliable predictor of the intimacy attitude of an individual, and the hypothesis that Machiavellianism is negatively correlated with positive intimacy and positively correlated with negative intimacy has been confirmed.
KeywordsMachiavellianismInterpersonal RelationshipsMach IV ScaleIntimacy Attitude Scale-Revised (IAS-R)
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