The Association Between Discrepancies in Belief in a Just World, the Dark Triad, and Prosocial Behavior Among Chinese Adolescents: A Response Surface Analysis

Key Points

• To examine how discrepancies in belief in a just world and traits from the dark triad relate to prosocial behavior in adolescents.
• Conducted response surface analysis
• Focused on Chinese adolescents
• Assessed belief in a just world and dark triad traits
• Discrepancies in belief in a just world influence prosocial behavior
• The dark triad shows an interactive relationship with justice beliefs in predicting behavior