Table 5 Robust multiple regression analyses and robust ANCOVAs with moderators with positive attitude as the criterion variable (N = 326)

Intercept

2.780

51.884***

2.790

49.155***

Trait competitiveness (TC)

− 0.057

− 0.909

2.459

− 0.054

− 0.810

2.459

Competitive climate (CC)

0.069

1.177

3.031^#

0.063

1.047

3.031^#

Dark Triad composite (DT)

0.224

3.941***

21.833***

TC * DT

− 0.113

− 1.811^#

2.293

CC * DT

0.101

1.622

4.209*

Machiavellianism (M)

0.089

1.185

17.549***

Psychopathy (P)

0.087

1.255

1.276

Narcissism (N)

0.106

1.476

3.939*

TC * M

− 0.090

− 1.204

4.342*

TC * P

− 0.034

− 0.479

0.178

TC * N

− 0.008

− 0.115

0.078

CC * M

0.001

0.009

0.908

CC * P

0.104

1.646

5.073*

CC * N

0.014

0.210

0.142

R2

Fchange

R2

Fchange

0.089

3.188

0.1

1.684