Machiavellianism, Mindfulness and Metacognitive Awareness as Predictors of Aggression in Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Narcissism

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to assess the association among Machiavellianism, Mindfulness, Metacognition, Aggression and Narcissism. How these variables are the predictors of aggression in young adults and moreover with the mediating role of narcissism. The study followed the Correlation Research design. We used sample of 150 people including 79 male and 71 female students of GCU University Lahore. The sample was done by using purposive sampling technique. In this study 5 scales were used to measure mindfulness, Machiavellianism, aggression, metacognitive awareness and narcissism. Data analysis was done using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, stepwise regression, Anova and Mediation Analysis, all of which were executed using SPSS 21.0. The findings showed that Machiavellianism and Mindfulness are positively associated with aggression but metacognition and narcissism are non-significantly associated. Narcissism non significantly mediated between aggression and metacognitive awareness.