Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ubaradka, Anantha; Khanganba, Sanjram Premjit; Babu, Kiran; Jethwani, Lajwanti Motilal Title A name given to the resource High trait emotional intelligence lessens the impact of the dark triad on trolling propensity Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Current Psychology;Volume;45;Issue;7;Article No.;749; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09310-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09310-3</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035018398?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105035018398?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ubaradka A., Jindal Global Law School, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, 131001, India; Khanganba S.P., Human Factors &amp; Applied Cognition Lab, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 453552, India, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 453552, India, Discipline of Psychology, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, 453552, India; Babu K., Department of Psychology, REVA University, Bengaluru, 560064, India; Jethwani L.M., Department of Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, Christ University, Bengaluru, 560073, India Description An account of the resource Trolling is a pervasive form of online aggression, often rooted in adverse personality traits and amplified by the disinhibiting affordances of social media. The current study applies the I3 aggression model to examine the role of Dark Triad (DT) traits as impelling factors that increase trolling propensity, and Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEI) as an inhibiting factor that could constrain such behavior. The study also investigates whether TEI buffers the impact of DT traits on trolling and whether age further moderates this moderating effect. A total of 427 adult social media users (Mage = 22.71 years, SD = 3.71) participated in the study. Correlation analysis indicated that all three DT traits were positively correlated with trolling propensity, whereas TEI showed a negative association. Hierarchical regressions demonstrated that all three DT traits uniquely and positively predicted trolling. Machiavellianism and narcissism emerged as robust predictors even after accounting for shared variance with more callous traits such as psychopathy. TEI remained a significant negative predictor, and higher TEI levels attenuated the influence of each DT trait on trolling. Three-way interactions further suggested that the protective role of TEI in the relationship between psychopathy and trolling became stronger with age. Still, this pattern did not generalize to Machiavellianism or narcissism. Although three-way interactions were modest and inconsistent across traits, they underscore a concerning developmental trend as trolling appears to be most pronounced when dark traits surface during the emotionally formative period of emerging adulthood. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2026. Subject The topic of the resource Dark triad; I³ Aggression model; Trait emotional intelligence; Trolling Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Relation A related resource ISSN: 10461310; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online