Academic literature on the topic 'Narcissistic traits'

This study sought to explore the differential associations of CU traits, narcissistic traits, and Machiavellian traits with overt aggression, relational aggression, delinquency, behavioral dysregulation, and emotional dysregulation in a community sample of boys and girls (ages 11-17). Results indicated that the three personality traits were significantly correlated with each other, yet distinct. CU traits, narcissistic traits, and Machiavellian traits demonstrated different unique associations with behavior problems. Specifically, narcissistic traits showed the strongest unique associations with overt aggression, relational aggression, behavioral dysregulation, and emotional dysregulation. CU traits showed the second strongest unique associations with overt aggression, delinquency and behavioral dysregulation, but were not associated with relational aggression or emotional dysregulation. Lastly, Machiavellian traits showed a strong unique association with emotional dysregulation, but were not uniquely associated with externalizing behavior problems. These findings have implications for intervention with aggressive and antisocial youth.

The thrust of this paper was two-fold, 1) to confirm a 2-factor model of narcissism in women, and 2) to examine the relationship between narcissistic traits in mothers and several variables associated with parenting efficacy. Participants included 193 mother-child dyads. A 2-factor model of narcissism was confirmed in the present sample of mothers, suggesting that narcissistic traits in women may be manifested in distinct Overt and Covert forms. Contrary to expectations, Covert Narcissistic traits in mothers did not significantly correlate with observed parenting behaviors on the PCIA, including Positive Personal Comments (PPC) towards children, Negative Personal Comments (NPC), and Parental Nurturance. However, children's self-reported maternal rejection on the C-PARQ correlated positively with Covert Narcissistic traits in mothers, as did mother's self-reported dysfunctional parenting attitudes on the AAPI-2. Narcissistic traits in mothers correlated most strongly with risk of child physical abuse on the CAPI (r = .70). Results are also presented for the Overt Narcissism factor, which proved to be less stable as a factor. Overall, results emphasize the need for a more comprehensive understanding of narcissism for women, given its potential Implications for children's healthy development and parenting interventions.

This study tested the utility of three different models of personality, namely the social and personality model, the pathological personality traits model, and the psychological dysregulation model, in predicting overt aggression, relational aggression, and delinquency in a sample of detained boys (ages 12 to 18; M age = 15.31; SD = 1.16). Results indicated that the three personality approaches demonstrated different unique associations with aggression and delinquency. The psychological dysregulation approach, composed of behavioral dysregulation, emotional dysregulation, and cognitive dysregulation, emerged as the overall best predictor of overt aggression, relational aggression, and delinquency. After controlling for the Big Five personality traits, psychological dysregulation accounted for significant variance in overt aggression and delinquency, but not relational aggression. After controlling for callous-unemotional traits and narcissistic traits, psychological dysregulation also accounted for significant variance in overt aggression, relational aggression, and delinquency. Psychological dysregulation did not account for significant variance in aggression or delinquency after controlling for borderline traits. The pathological personality traits approach, comprised of callous-unemotional traits, narcissistic traits, and borderline traits performed second best. In particular, within this approach borderline traits accounted for the most unique variance, followed by narcissistic traits, then callous-unemotional traits. Borderline traits accounted for significant variance in overt aggression, relational aggression, and delinquency when controlling for the Big Five traits, but not after controlling for psychological dysregulation. Narcissistic traits only accounted for significant variance in overt aggression and relational aggression after controlling for the Big Five personality traits, but not after controlling for psychological dysregulation. CU traits only accounted for significant variance in overt aggression after controlling for the Big Five personality traits, but not after controlling for psychological dysregulation. The social and personality model, represented by the Big Five personality traits accounted for the least amount of variance in the prediction of aggression and delinquency, on its own, and when pitted against the other two personality approaches. The exception was that the Big Five personality traits accounted for significant variance in relational aggression beyond narcissistic traits, as well as psychological dysregulation. These findings have implications for assessment and intervention with aggressive and antisocial youth.

Målet med vår studie var att studera sambandet mellannarcissistiska personlighetsdrag och det nya fenomenetsociala medier och deras samband med självkänsla. Vårhypotes var att det finns ett positivt samband mellannarcissistiska personlighetsdrag och aktivitet på socialamedier. I vår internetbaserade enkätundersökning deltog 190universitetsstudenter. Enkäten mätte deltagarnas aktivitet påsociala medier, självkänsla via Rosenbergs Self Esteem Scaleoch narcissistiska personlighetsdrag via NPI-16. Resultatetvisade att personer med mer narcissistiska personlighetsdragvar mer aktiva på sociala medier genom att publicera flerbilder och oftare statusuppdatera på Facebook. Personer medlägre självkänsla var mer aktiva på Twitter och spenderademer tid på sociala medier. Resultatet speglar tidigareforskning inom ämnet, dock är vår studie den första somgjorts med svenska deltagare. Vår slutsats är att vilken typ avaktivitet man utför på sociala medier är viktig vidundersökning av samband med narcissism.<br>The purpose of our study was to examine the associationbetween narcissistic personality traits and the newphenomenon social media and their association with selfesteem.Our hypothesis was that there would be a positivecorrelation between narcissistic personality traits and socialmedia use. We conducted an online-survey in a social mediagroup with 190 Swedish university students. The surveymeasured social media use, self-esteem using the RosenbergsSelf Esteem Scale and narcissistic personality traits using theNPI-16. The results showed that people with morenarcissistic personality traits more frequently publishedpictures and more often updated their status on Facebook. Italso showed that people with lower self-esteem were moreactive on Twitter and spent more time on social media. Ourresults with Swedish participants were similar to thoseobtained from earlier studies with participants from othercountries. The conclusion is that what kind of activity oneperforms on social media is important when studying theassociation with narcissistic personality traits.

碩士<br>臺北市立大學<br>休閒運動管理學系碩士班<br>105<br>This study aimed to explore the current narcissistic traits and anxiety of collegiate athletes, the differences in narcissistic traits and anxiety among collegiate athletes with different background variables as well as the relationship among narcissistic traits and anxiety of collegiate athletes. The sample was collegiate athletes from University of Taipei and National Taiwan University of Sport. The measurements included Narcissistic Traits Scale and Chinese Three-Factor Anxiety Inventory (Cheng, Hardy, & Markland, 2011), with factorial validity via confirmatory factor analysis. There were 374 valid cases through purposive sampling. The main results were as follows: 1. “Superiority” was the highest narcissistic traits among collegiate athletes. Most collegiate athletes believe that they were better than others. 2. The regulatory dimension of anxiety was the highest, and physiological anxiety was the lowest. 3. The collegiate athletes with over four hours, each training elite olympit or international level, and high perception of sports skill had higher scores on narcissistic traits. 4. The collegiate athletes who were elite level, international contest rewarded and better perception of sports skill tended to have higher regulatory dimension of anxiety. 5. The narcissistic traits had significantly positive correlation with regulatory dimension of anxiety. 6. Cognitive anxiety was positively predicted by “independent and self-sufficiency” of narcissistic trait and negatively predicted by “superiority”. Physiological anxiety was negatively predicted by “independent and self-sufficiency” and negatively predicted by “superiority” and “exploitaiveness”. The regulatory dimension of anxiety was positively predicted by “independent and self-sufficiency” and “exhibitionism” of narcissistic traits. Based on the findings of this research, through the prediction of narcissistic traits on anxiety, could be helpful on regulating anxiety, which may increase athletic performance.

碩士<br>大葉大學<br>教育專業發展研究所<br>101<br>The main purposes of this study were to explore the relationships among the narcissistic traits, Facebook usage, and impression of Facebook of junior high school students. The study was conducted through the questionnaire-survey method. Subjects were 403 junior high school students from Taichung City and Nantou County. The collected data underwent descriptive statistics, t-test, two-way analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation and multiple stepwise regression via the SPSS 12.0. The results of the study were as follows：(a) The extent of Facebook usage of junior high school students was not too high. (b) There were significant differences in the different points of view of the narcissistic traits. (c) Narcissistic traits more associated with Facebook usage in the homeroom teachers’ point of view than the narcissistic traits in the students’ own point of view. (d) Narcissistic traits in the students’ own point of view were not associated with the impression of Facebook, and nor were narcissistic traits in the homeroom teachers’ point of view. The suggestions for homeroom teachers, school counselors, parents and researchers of the future were made according to the resoults of the study.