Is narcissistic anger fueled by neuroticism? the relationship between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism, neuroticism, and trait anger

Maciantowicz, Oliwia; Zajenkowski, Marcin

doi:10.1007/s12144-018-9866-y

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“…Finally, we investigated and confirmed that removing the variance related to neuroticism from the indices of vulnerable and grandiose narcissism would increase the correlation between the two, thus revealing an approximation of the "common core" of narcissism. First, we confirmed earlier findings showing distinct relationships between vulnerable and grandiose forms of narcissism and neuroticism (Maciantowicz and Zajenkowski 2018;Miller et al 2018;Pincus et al 2009;Sedikides et al 2004). Neuroticism can indeed help differentiate the two forms of narcissism.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…It needs to be acknowledged that the reliability coefficient for the HSNS (vulnerable narcissism) was relatively low (α = .66). However, both in the original research (Hendin and Cheek 1997) and in other studies using the Polish translation of the measure (e.g., Czarna et al 2014;Czarna et al 2016a, b;Maciantowicz and Zajenkowski 2018;Rogoza et al 2018;Zajenkowski et al 2016), the alpha coefficient oscillates around .70 (ranging from .62 to .75). Nevertheless, the results associated with this scale should be taken with caution.…”

Section: Correlations and Descriptive Statisticsmentioning

confidence: 84%

“…Miller et al 2018). It has been suggested that frequent experience of negative emotionality, associated with neuroticism, might underlie vulnerable narcissists' tendency toward anger (Maciantowicz and Zajenkowski 2018). Thus, we expected that neuroticism would partially or fully account for the link between vulnerable narcissism and anger/ hostility.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…Neuroticism is a personality trait defined as a general tendency toward negative emotionality and frequent experience of anxiety, depression, frustration (Costa and McCrae 1992) and negative affect (e.g., Goryńska et al 2015;Watson 2000;Zajenkowski et al 2012). In a recent study, Maciantowicz and Zajenkowski (2018) found that neuroticism mediates the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and anger. Theory and research consistently link neuroticism with trait anger, hostility, and aggression (e.g., Bettencourt et al 2006;García-Sancho et al 2017;Hennig et al 2005;Martin et al 2000;Sharpe and Desai 2001), especially with aggression in response to provocation.…”

Section: Narcissism and Aggressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The relationship of narcissism with tendency to react with anger and hostility: The roles of neuroticism and emotion regulation ability

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The present study examined the relationship of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism with dispositional anger and hostility. We investigated the roles of neuroticism, emotional intelligence, and gender in this relationship, using a sample of 405 participants. The results indicated that vulnerable narcissism was associated with a higher tendency toward anger and hostility, and that neuroticism accounted for a large part of this association. Poor emotion managing, known as strategic emotion regulation ability, also played a role in hostility related to vulnerable narcissism, especially among men. When emotional stability was controlled for, grandiose narcissism showed links to anger and hostility. We concluded that high neuroticism and poor emotion regulation abilities among vulnerable narcissists contribute to increased anger/hostility, whereas emotional stability likely protects grandiose narcissists against these internal aspects of aggression. The significant relationships between both forms of narcissism with aggression, remaining after neuroticism and emotion regulation were accounted for, suggest that there is another underlying source of this link. Finally, we found that controlling for interindividual differences in neuroticism significantly increased the relationship between vulnerable and grandiose narcissism, suggesting the existence of the common core of narcissism.

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“…Studies show that ability EI is positively related to empathy (Ciarrochi et al, 2000) while the latter is associated with low level of vulnerable narcissism (Lannin et al, 2014). Moreover, Lopes et al (2005) found that emotion regulation abilities are connected to prosocial tendencies, which are rather foreign to people with a high level of vulnerable narcissism (e.g., Miller et al, 2011). Additionally, such characteristics of vulnerable narcissism as emotional instability, concentration on self (eg., Wink, 1991; Miller et al, 2011), difficulties in sustaining relationships, and taking others’ perspective (eg., Vonk et al, 2013) are typically related with low ability EI (Mayer et al, 2004).…”

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Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence

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We examined the association between two types of narcissism, grandiose and vulnerable, and self-reported as well as ability emotional intelligence (EI). Grandiose narcissism is characterized by high self–esteem, interpersonal dominance and a tendency to overestimate one’s capabilities, whereas vulnerable narcissism presents defensive, avoidant and hypersensitive attitude in interpersonal relations. In the current study (n = 249) we found that vulnerable narcissism was significantly and negatively associated with trait (self-reported) EI; however, it did not correlate with ability (performance) EI. Grandiose narcissism was significantly positively connected with trait EI. Moreover, when the two EI scores were analyzed together in a single model, they were associated with grandiose narcissism in opposite directions. Specifically, trait EI showed a positive relation with grandiose narcissism, while ability EI negatively predicted this type of narcissism. The latter results are consistent with previous findings showing that individuals with high level of grandiose narcissism tend to overestimate their abilities. Vulnerable narcissism is probably connected with more realistic self-perception of emotional abilities.

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Narcissism Dynamics and Auditor Skepticism

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Is narcissistic anger fueled by neuroticism? the relationship between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism, neuroticism, and trait anger

Cited by 24 publications

References 26 publications

The relationship of narcissism with tendency to react with anger and hostility: The roles of neuroticism and emotion regulation ability

The relationship of narcissism with tendency to react with anger and hostility: The roles of neuroticism and emotion regulation ability

Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence

Narcissism Dynamics and Auditor Skepticism

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