The happy and unhappy faces of narcissism

被引:240
作者
Rose, P [1 ]
机构
[1] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Psychol, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
关键词
narcissism; egotism; self-concept; self-esteem; happiness; well-being; satisfaction; self-deception;
D O I
10.1016/S0191-8869(01)00162-3
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Several theorists have argued in favor of a distinction between overt and covert narcissism, and factor analytic studies have supported this distinction. In this paper I demonstrate that overt narcissists report higher self-esteem and higher satisfaction with life, whereas covert narcissists report lower self-esteem and lower satisfaction with life. I also present mediational models to explain why overt narcissists are relatively happy and covert narcissists are relatively unhappy. In analyses using both partial correlations and structural equation modeling, self-esteem consistently mediated the associations between both types of narcissism and happiness, whereas self-deception did not. These results further demonstrate some of the self-centered benefits associated with overt narcissism and some of the strong psychological costs associated with covert narcissism. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:379 / 391
页数:13
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