• K Deepika
• Mr.Vishal Parmar
• Prof. (Dr). Purvi Pokhariyal

The goal of the study was to assess the contribution of the Dark triad Personality traits and Self-control to Deviant Behaviour among delinquents and non-delinquents of Kerala with three objectives :1) To identify the relation between Deviant behaviour and Dark triad personality trait, 2) To identify the relation between Deviant behaviour and Self-control , 3) If there exists a relation between the Dark triad , Self-control and deviant behaviour then how it different in Non-delinquent and Delinquent group. A sample of 101 subjects were collected from different schools and observation homes of Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala. The tools used to collect data were Behavioural Deviance scale (BDS), D3-Short (Dark triad Personality questionnaire) and BSCS (Brief self-control scale) self-control questionnaire for measuring deviant behaviour, dark triad personality trait and level of self-control. The results obtained showed a correlation between self-control, dark triad and deviant behaviour. The statistical analysis indicated that there is a positive correlation between dark triad and deviant behaviour but showed a negative correlation between self-control and deviant behaviour. The findings also revealed that there is a significant difference in dark triad between non-delinquent and delinquent group. The association between self-control and deviant behaviour, and deviant behaviour and dark triad are significant. The variables, dark triad and self-control have a significant role in development of deviant behaviour.

Deviant behavior, self-control, dark triad, delinquent and non- delinquent

"Deviant Behavior and its Relation to the Self-Control and Dark Triad in Non-delinquents and Delinquents: A Comparative Study ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.a440-a457, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301061.pdf

"Deviant Behavior and its Relation to the Self-Control and Dark Triad in Non-delinquents and Delinquents: A Comparative Study ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppa440-a457, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301061.pdf