Antisocial, narcissistic personality traits and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in combat athletes

CONCLUSION: Individuals engaged in combat sports exhibited higher levels of antisocial, narcissistic, and Machiavellian traits, along with descriptively elevated ADHD symptomatology and psychiatric vulnerability. However, ADHD symptoms did not show an independent predictive signal in adjusted models, whereas narcissistic traits emerged as the most robust independent correlate of combat sports participation. These findings highlight the importance of targeted mental health screening and…

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