Narcissistic Subtypes and Contingent Self‐Esteem: Do All Narcissists Base Their Self‐Esteem on the Same Domains?

Abstract

It has been suggested that there are two forms of narcissism: a grandiose subtype and a vulnerable subtype. Although these forms of narcissism share certain similarities, it is believed that these subtypes may differ in the domains upon which their self-esteem is based. To explore this possibility, the present study examined the associations between these narcissistic subtypes and domain-specific contingencies of self-worth. The results show that vulnerable narcissism was positively associated with contingencies of self-worth across a variety of domains. In contrast, the associations between grandiose narcissism and domain-specific contingencies of self-worth were more complex and included both positive and negative relationships. These results provide additional support for the distinction between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism by showing that the domains of contingent self-esteem associated with grandiose narcissism may be more limited in scope than those associated with vulnerable narcissism.

Trouble ahead, trouble behind: Narcissism and early maladaptive schemas

“…As outlined in recent studies (Tritt, Ryder, Ring, & Pincus, 2010;Wright, Lukowitsky, Pincus, & Conroy, in press), these seven dimensions load onto the two higher-order factors of grandiose narcissism (exploitative, selfsacrificing self-enhancement, and grandiose fantasy) and vulnerable narcissism (contingent self-esteem, hiding the self, entitlement rage, and devaluing). Initial information concerning the reliability and validity of the PNI has shown that it is correlated in the expected direction with other measures of narcissism (e.g., NPI) as well as related constructs such as self-esteem level, interpersonal style, clinical outcomes, and contingent self-esteem (Pincus et al, 2009;Zeigler-Hill, Clark, & Pickard, 2008). The internal consistencies of the PNI grandiosity and vulnerability subscales were .86 and .95, respectively.…”

Communal narcissism.

“…& Hogan, 1991b; Sedikides, Cisek, & Hart, 2011;Sedikides & Gregg, 2001, 2008Wink, 1991;Zeigler-Hill, Clark, & Pickard, 2008). For example, Raskin et al (1991b) descdbed narcissism as a strategy for managing self-esteem via grandiosity.…”

Vulnerable Narcissism and Social Anxiety Disorder: Similarities and Differences

“…Narsisizm, büyüklük, kibirlilik, benlik sevgisi, diğer kişilere yönelik düşük endişe, empati yoksunluğu ve kişilerarası ilişkilerde takdir, onay bekleme ile karakterizedir (Campbell, Goodie ve Foster, 2004;Hirschi ve Jaensch, 2014;Pincus ve Roche, 2007;Sokolova, 2010;Zeigler-Hill, Clark ve Pickard, 2008). Narsisizm özelliklerine sahip kişiler, tek ve eşsiz olduklarını, diğer kişilerden daha iyi olduklarını düşünebilmekte, sosyal kurallara uymayı reddedebilmekte ve başka insanların acı çekmesinden zevk alabilmektedirler (Campbell, Goodie ve Foster, 2004;Sokolova, 2010).…”