Naslov
Early family experiences, narcissistic traits and adult adjustment

Autori
Hanzec, Ivana ; Wertag, Anja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
23. naučni skup "Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji". Knjiga rezimea / - Beograd, 2017, 107-108

Skup
23. međunarodni naučni skup "Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji"

Mjesto i datum
Beograd, Srbija, 24.03.2017. - 26.03.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
early risky family experiences ; vulnerable narcissism ; grandiose narcissism ; wellbeing ; distress

Sažetak
Exposure to risky family environment during childhood (e.g. harsh or chaotic parenting, unaffectionate interaction style or neglect) affects diverse mental health outcomes in adulthood. Recent studies have found associations between narcissistic personality traits and retrospective accounts of early experiences. However, it is important to distinguish between two forms of narcissism: the grandiose (characterized by grandiosity, aggression, and dominance) and the vulnerable narcissism (characterized by a defensive and insecure grandiosity that obscures feelings of inadequacy, incompetence and negative affect) because some aspects of narcissism are more strongly related to psychological well-being than others. Therefore, our goal was to examine the relationship between early risky family experiences, individual’s narcissistic traits and adjustment in the adulthood. Moreover, we wanted to examine narcissistic vulnerability and grandiosity as possible mediators between early risky family experiences and adult adjustment (wellbeing and distress). A total of 348 university students (54 male, 294 female, Mage = 21.57, SD = 2.91) completed an online questionnaire which included The Risky Families Questionnaire (Taylor et al., 2004), the Pathological Narcissism Inventory (Pincus et al., 2009), The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) and the Personal Wellbeing Index (International Wellbeing Group, 2013). The hypothesized mediation model was tested using path analysis. After removing insignificant paths, the model showed good fit to the data (χ2 (2)= 2.07, p = .36, RMSEA = 0.01, CFI = 1.00, TLI = 1.00, SRMR = 0.02). Early risky family experiences positively predicted both grandiose and vulnerable narcissism, and also directly negatively predicted one’s personal wellbeing and positively one’s distress. Furthermore, vulnerable narcissism positively predicted distress and negatively predicted one's wellbeing, while grandiose narcissism did not predict any indicator of adjustment. Therefore, the hypothesis regarding the mediating role of narcissistic traits was only partly confirmed. In sum, the results of this study show theoretically meaningful connections between psychological adjustment, narcissistic traits and early experiences, reiterating the importance of distinguishing between two forms of narcissism.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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