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.
引用
收藏
页码:379 / 391
页数:13
相关论文
共 49 条
[21]  
JORDAN C, 2001, 13 ANN C AM PSYCH SO
[22]  
Kernberg O., 1975, Borderline conditions and pathological narcissism
[23]   NARCISSISM AND REACTIONS TO INTERPERSONAL FEEDBACK [J].
KERNIS, MH ;
SUN, CR .
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY, 1994, 28 (01) :4-13
[24]  
Kohut H., 1977, The Restoration of the Self
[25]   NARCISSISM AND SELF-EVALUATION MAINTENANCE - EXPLORATIONS IN OBJECT RELATIONS [J].
MORF, CC ;
RHODEWALT, F .
PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN, 1993, 19 (06) :668-676
[26]   WHO IS HAPPY [J].
MYERS, DG ;
DIENER, E .
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 1995, 6 (01) :10-19
[27]  
Paulhus D. L., 1991, MEASURES PERSONALITY, P17, DOI DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-590241-0.50006-X
[28]   Interpersonal and intrapsychic adaptiveness of trait self-enhancement: A mixed blessing? [J].
Paulhus, DL .
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1998, 74 (05) :1197-1208
[29]   Egoistic and moralistic biases in self-perception: The interplay of self-deceptive styles with basic traits and motives [J].
Paulhus, DL ;
John, OP .
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY, 1998, 66 (06) :1025-1060
[30]   A PRINCIPAL-COMPONENTS ANALYSIS OF THE NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY-INVENTORY AND FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ITS CONSTRUCT-VALIDITY [J].
RASKIN, R ;
TERRY, H .
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 1988, 54 (05) :890-902