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This study examined the relationship between Machiavellianism and self-monitoring on Facebook. In addition, the mediating influence of ethical positions, i.e. relativism and idealism, on the relationship between Machiavellianism and self-monitoring on Facebook was tested. A cross-sectional study conducted on university students yielded 276 responses of Facebook users, which covered demographic characteristics, self-monitoring on Facebook, Machiavellianism, relativism and idealism. The results showed that Machiavellianism had a significant relationship with self-monitoring. When testing the mediating influence of relativism and idealism, it was found that relativism and idealism mediated the relationship between Machiavellianism and self-monitoring on Facebook where relativism was found to be a stronger mediator compared to idealism. Limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are presented.
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This study was funded by Xiamen University Malaysia Research Grant (XMUMRF/2019/C3/IART/0004).
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Ahadzadeh, A.S., Wu, S.L., Ong, F.S. et al. University students’ Machiavellianism and self-monitoring on facebook: Mediating role of ethical positions. Curr Psychol 41, 5323–5332 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01049-9
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