scholarly journals Validation of two conceptualizations of fragile self-esteem: Contingent high self-esteem and incongruent high self-esteem

Psihologija ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bojana Bodroza
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this research was to validate two aspects of fragile high self-esteem: a combination of contingent and high (explicit) self-esteem and a combination of high explicit and low implicit self-esteem (i.e. incongruent high self-esteem), as well as to examine the relationship between these aspects of fragile self-esteem and narcissism. No convergence was found between contingent high and incongruent high self-esteem. The result was consistent regardless of the technique of measurement of implicit self-esteem. There was a limited evidence that individuals with narcissistic personality characteristics were characterized by high self-esteem contingent upon competences, but not by a combination of high explicit and low implicit self-esteem, as an aspect of fragile self-esteem. Also, individuals with low selfesteem more contingent upon competences showed higher levels of narcissistic characteristics than those who were not contingent in this domain.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Smoking, Narcissism, and Impulsiveness Among Young Women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semion Kertzman ◽  
Alex Kagan ◽  
Michael Vainder ◽  
Rina Lapidus ◽  
Abraham Weizman
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Although the connection between smoking and individual differences has been recently recognized, the relationship between narcissistic personality traits and cigarette smoking has received less attention. The notion that personality traits can be associated with addictive behavior is influential in clinical practice. However, questions remain about specific interactions between smoking and personality characteristics that need empirical support to substantiate this hypothesis. This study thus identifies narcissistic and impulsive personality traits as precursors of smoking in a sample of tattooed individuals. In a cross-sectional study (N = 120), personality traits were assessed in young women (aged 18-35 years) using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11). The current study, using the regression analysis, has clearly demonstrated that young women who smoke have different personality characteristics as compared with women who do not smoke.

scholarly journals The Online Looking Glass: The Study of Self Esteem and Narcissism on Instagram within a Patriarchal and Collectivist Society

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-296
Author(s):  
Juliet Dinkha ◽  
Charles Mitchell ◽  
Bashar Zogheib ◽  
Aya Abdulhadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Mediated Messages ◽  
The Relationship

Online social networking sites have revealed an entirely new method of impression management and self-expression. These user-generated social tools present a new and evolving medium of investigation to study personality and identity. The current study examines how narcissism and self-esteem are demonstrated on the social networking application Instagram. To frame our research, we utilized the Uses and Gratifications Theory, which explains why audiences consume mediated messages and how and why authors create user-generated media (UGM). In this research our objective was to understand how and why users of Instagram in Kuwait were using the social media platform and how it related and impacted their self-esteem and how it revealed, if any, narcissistic personality traits. To do so, self-esteem and narcissistic personality self-reports were collected from 79 Instagram users in Kuwait and we also followed and analyzed their Instagram accounts. In our analysis, these participants’ profiles were coded on self-promotional content features based on their Instagram photos and captions posted on their Instagram accounts. By probing the relationship between this new medium, we can begin to understand the relationship amongst technology, culture, and the self. Keywords: social media, Kuwait, Instagram, self-esteem, narcissism, social networking

Narcissism and perspective taking: The mediating effect of need for control

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Eunsoon Lee ◽  
Hyoung-Kil Kang
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Perspective Taking ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship

We investigated the mediating role of need for control in the relationship between narcissism and perspective taking. A sample of 178 college students completed measures of narcissism, empathy (including empathic concern and perspective taking), need for control, and self-esteem. Results show that narcissism had a direct negative effect on perspective taking. Need for control partially mediated the relationship between narcissism and perspective taking when controlling for self-esteem. That is, participants with higher scores for narcissistic personality tended to be less motivated to take others' perspectives. This tendency was strengthened because narcissists are more driven by power. The findings show that identification of narcissists' need for control and application of therapy or a program to improve their perspective-taking motivation and empathetic communication, will improve their psychological functioning and social behavior.

Narcissistic Personality Features and Self-Reported Anger

1989 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph T. McCann ◽  
Mary Kay Biaggio
Keyword(s):  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Introductory Psychology ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Disorder ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Personality Features ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between anger and narcissistic personality characteristics was examined for 91 students in introductory psychology courses. 35 individuals high in narcissism reported greater verbally expressed anger. Males high in narcissism were more likely to express anger physically. Results are discussed in terms of DSM-III—R criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.

scholarly journals Narcissistic Personality Traits and Sexual Satisfaction in Men: The Role of Sexual Self-Esteem

Sexes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Annalisa Anzani ◽  
Marco Di Sarno ◽  
Rossella Di Pierro ◽  
Antonio Prunas
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
The Relationship

Research on pathological narcissistic traits and sexuality are mainly focused on the dysfunctional aspects of sexuality. The present study aims to explore the relationship between narcissistic traits and sexual satisfaction in men, testing whether sexual self-esteem mediates this association. Participants included 212 men who completed measures of grandiose and vulnerable narcissistic traits, sexual self-esteem, and sexual satisfaction. Results highlight how vulnerable narcissistic traits are negatively associated with sexual satisfaction. This association is fully mediated by sexual self-esteem. On the contrary, grandiose narcissistic traits are not directly associated with sexual satisfaction, but with sexual self-esteem only, which explains the indirect effect of grandiose traits on sexual satisfaction. In conclusion, sexual self-esteem in personality configurations with high pathological narcissistic traits accounts for the relationship between narcissistic traits and sexual satisfaction.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Gender Self-Stereotyping and Life Satisfaction: The Mediation Role of Relational Self-Esteem and Personal Self-Esteem

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junnan Li ◽  
Yanfen Liu ◽  
Jingjing Song
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Relational Self ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Serial Mediation ◽  
The Relationship

Individuals voluntarily internalize gender stereotypes and present personality characteristics and behaviors that conform to gender role requirements. The aim of the current study was to explore the reasons people internalize gender stereotypes. We conducted surveys with 317 college students in China to examine the relationship between gender self-stereotyping and life satisfaction. We also analyzed the mediating roles of relational self-esteem (RSE) and personal self-esteem (PSE) and the moderation role of gender. The results of path analysis showed that gender self-stereotyping directly affected life satisfaction and indirectly affected life satisfaction through RSE and PSE in a serial pattern; however, the serial mediation model was only significant in the male sample. Higher gender self-stereotyping was associated with male participants’ higher level of RSE and PSE and further correlated with higher life satisfaction. This study addressed the questions: “What are the benefits of gender self-stereotyping?” and “What are the major barriers to counter-stereotyping?” The results enrich our understanding of these issues, especially relative to the collectivist culture in China, and may be used to create more effective interventions to help people break through the stereotypes.

Note on Guilt Appeals in Advertising: Covariate Effects of Self-Esteem and Locus of Control

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Pinto ◽  
N. Dan Worobetz
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Individual Difference ◽  
Working Mothers ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Individual Difference Variables ◽  
Covariate Effects ◽  
The Relationship

A 1991 study by Pinto and Priest demonstrated the effectiveness of advertisements employing moderate levels of guilt in inducing guilt responses in subjects. Because individuals' responses to guilt are often influenced by their specific personality characteristics, researchers have pointed to the potential moderating effects of individual difference variables such as level of self-esteem and locus of control on individuals' susceptibility to guilt appeals. A study was conducted to evaluate the possibility that self-esteem and locus of control can act as covariates across three treatment levels of guilt advertising. From a sample of 57 working mothers, advertisements stimulating medium and high levels of guilt elicited significantly greater feelings of guilt in subjects than the control advertisement stimulating low guilt. However, the relationship between susceptibility to guilt appeals and self-esteem and locus of control was not observed to covary.

Emotional Uses of Facebook and Twitter: Its Relation With Empathy, Narcissism, and Self-Esteem in Adolescence

2017 ◽  
Vol 120 (6) ◽  
pp. 997-1018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Errasti ◽  
Isaac Amigo ◽  
Manuel Villadangos
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Empathy Scale ◽  
Basic Empathy Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Facebook and Twitter have change interpersonal relationships. Adolescents are the sector of the population who use most these networks. They use them in an emotional way, to express their emotions and to comment on those of others. Empathy, narcissism, and self-esteem may play an important role in the use of these networks. Using a sample of 503 Spanish adolescents (272 males, 231 females), this work studies the relationship between the Basic Empathy Scale, the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and emotional and empathic use of Facebook and Twitter. The results showed that those who use Facebook and Twitter have higher scores in empathy. It has been observed that certain ways of using these two social networks are associated with narcissism. Greater use of Facebook and Twitter is associated with lower self-esteem.

Investigating the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Stigma Among Young Adults With History of Suicide Attempts

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meshan Lehmann ◽  
Matthew R. Hilimire ◽  
Lawrence H. Yang ◽  
Bruce G. Link ◽  
Jordan E. DeVylder
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Background: Self-esteem is a major contributor to risk for repeated suicide attempts. Prior research has shown that awareness of stigma is associated with reduced self-esteem among people with mental illness. No prior studies have examined the association between self-esteem and stereotype awareness among individuals with past suicide attempts. Aims: To understand the relationship between stereotype awareness and self-esteem among young adults who have and have not attempted suicide. Method: Computerized surveys were administered to college students (N = 637). Linear regression analyses were used to test associations between self-esteem and stereotype awareness, attempt history, and their interaction. Results: There was a significant stereotype awareness by attempt interaction (β = –.74, p = .006) in the regression analysis. The interaction was explained by a stronger negative association between stereotype awareness and self-esteem among individuals with past suicide attempts (β = –.50, p = .013) compared with those without attempts (β = –.09, p = .037). Conclusion: Stigma is associated with lower self-esteem within this high-functioning sample of young adults with histories of suicide attempts. Alleviating the impact of stigma at the individual (clinical) or community (public health) levels may improve self-esteem among this high-risk population, which could potentially influence subsequent suicide risk.

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