The nonlinear association between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: An individual data meta‐analysis

Jauk, Emanuel; Ulbrich, Lisa; Jorschick, Paul; Höfler, Michael; Kaufman, Scott Barry; Kanske, Philipp

doi:10.1111/jopy.12692

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“…The intercorrelations among the scores according to the two- and three-factor models were generally as expected and similar for the different scale versions: grandiose and vulnerable narcissism displayed no or slight positive associations (for recent meta-analysis, see Jauk et al, 2021 ), grandiose narcissism was equally highly correlated with its constituent factors agentic narcissism and antagonistic narcissism and moderately negatively associated with neurotic narcissism. Vulnerable narcissism was unrelated or moderately related to agentic narcissism, moderately related to its constituent factor antagonistic narcissism (though lower in the SSF than the other versions), and strongly related to its constituent factor neurotic narcissism.…”

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Validation of the German Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory and Construction of a Brief Form Using Ant Colony Optimization

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Narcissism is a multifaceted construct commonly conceptualized as comprising grandiose and vulnerable aspects in a two-factor model. While the manifold correlates of these aspects imposed a challenge for research on the structure of narcissism, recent models converge in a three-factor structure of agentic-extraverted, antagonistic, and neurotic aspects, capturing variance in different conceptualizations and correlates of narcissism. We construct and validate a German adaptation of the Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory (FFNI), a measure assessing these aspects based on the Five-Factor Model. In eight samples ( N = 2,921), we found the German FFNI to align with both, two- and three-factor models. The factors display good criterion validity with other narcissism measures, (non-)clinical personality dimensions, interpersonal styles, and (mal-)adaptive adjustment. Neurotic and antagonistic narcissism discriminated between individuals with/without mental disorder diagnoses, and displayed a characteristic profile in incarcerated offenders. Since the FFNI is comprehensive but long, we constructed a 30-item brief form (FFNI-BF) optimizing the internal structure and external validity using ant colony optimization. The FFNI-BF displayed good psychometric characteristics and similar, in certain aspects even advantageous criterion validity. We conclude that the German FFNI validly measures key aspects of narcissism, and the FFNI-BF captures these in a concise manner.

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“…This fluctuation hypothesis is also strengthened by the recent findings which demonstrate that the relation between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism is in fact nonlinear. That is, while they are usually unrelated one to another, narcissistic vulnerability increases at high levels of grandiosity (Jauk et al, 2021). In other words, this relation increases alongside with the narcissistic pathology.…”

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Support for the three-factor model of narcissism and its personality underpinnings through the lens of the network psychometrics.

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Jamison³

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Recent literature on narcissism argues that there are three factors covering the construct: agentic, antagonistic, and neurotic. Within the current study, we aim to (a) empirically test whether this hypothesized structure reproduces using, for the first time, network psychometrics with eight distinct narcissism measures as well as reanalysing data from eleven narcissism measures from Crowe et al. (2019) and (b) scrutinize the personality underpinnings of the differentiated facets through the lens of the circumplex of personality metatraits (CPM) model. Within the study, N = 465 Polish adults were administered eight distinct narcissism measures, comprising 13 scales capturing different aspects of narcissistic personality and a measure of personality metatraits. Results revealed that the three-factor structure reproduces well in the network approach across both data sets. The circumplex analyses provided further evidence for the personality underpinnings of the three factors. We discuss the role of pathological narcissism within the three-factor conceptualization of narcissism. Findings of the current article facilitate the understanding of narcissistic personality.

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“…Our results suggest that the scale performs well in both settings, the association between the grandiose and vulnerable states is negative on the within-subject level, while positive on the between-subject level. According to our explanation, vulnerable and grandiose narcissistic states can be associated as overall narcissistic tendencies or traits when we compare individuals on the between-person level (similar to the narcissistic core by Krizan and Herlache, 2018), especially at higher levels of trait grandiose narcissism (Jauk et al, 2022). On the other hand, narcissism -viewed as a self-regulatory function in maintaining a grandiose self (Morf and Rhodewalt, 2001;Back, 2018) -can manifest in different within-person processes (Edershile and Wright, 2021) reflecting on the individual's specific evaluation of specific situations.…”

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Momentarily narcissistic? Development of a short, state version of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory applicable in momentary assessment

Engyel

Ruiter²

2022

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BackgroundNarcissism viewed as a personality process rather than a stable trait explains narcissistic functioning as a tool for maintaining a positive self-view. Studying narcissism therefore needs adequate momentary measures for collecting higher frequency longitudinal data in experience sampling method (ESM) studies. In this study, a shorter version of the Pathological Narcisissm Inventory is offered to measure vulnerable and grandiose narcissistic states, applicable in momentary assessment.MethodsThe measurement tool was tested in three samples. First, we assessed the factor structure and associations with other contemporary measures of narcissism in a cross-sectional design on one English speaking (n = 319) and one Hungarian sample (n = 236). Second, we conducted a five-day long experience sampling method study with a total of 15 measurement points (n = 123).ResultsBased on structural equation modelling and multilevel analyses, the results suggest that the measure has adequate psychometric properties in both the within and between subject levels as well as acceptable convergent and discriminant validity.ConclusionsThe Pathological Narcissism Inventory – State Version (PNI-S) can be a useful tool in momentary data collection enabling the examination of personality processes behind narcissistic functioning.

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The nonlinear association between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: An individual data meta‐analysis

Cited by 26 publications

References 95 publications

Validation of the German Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory and Construction of a Brief Form Using Ant Colony Optimization

Validation of the German Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory and Construction of a Brief Form Using Ant Colony Optimization

Support for the three-factor model of narcissism and its personality underpinnings through the lens of the network psychometrics.

Momentarily narcissistic? Development of a short, state version of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory applicable in momentary assessment

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