The Pathological Narcissism Inventory: Measurement Invariance Across 					Serbian and USA Samples and Further Validation

Dinić, Bojana M.; Vujić, Aleksandar

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“…Considering both grandiose and vulnerable narcissism share common features of antagonism in more comprehensive three-factor models of narcissism ( Miller et al, 2010 ; Krizan and Herlache, 2018 ; Crowe et al, 2019 ), it was surprising that we did not observe correlations between all of the narcissism measures and agreeableness (only the NPI-13, HSNS EGO, and the g-FLUX were related to agreeableness). Previous evidence linking SB-PNI Vulnerability and agreeableness is mixed ( Dinić and Vujić, 2019 ), suggesting that PNI Vulnerability may be represented by more emotional than interpersonal traits.…”

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Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures

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Continued interest in the distinction between grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism and the fluctuation between grandiose and vulnerable states has expanded the repertoire of self-report instruments. The present study examined the psychometric properties of four brief narcissism measures [the Narcissistic Personality Inventory-13 (NPI-13), Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS), Super-Brief Pathological Narcissism Inventory (SB-PNI), and the g-FLUX] in a Finnish sample of university students. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the reliability of the NPI-13, g-FLUX, SB-PNI Vulnerability, and two HSNS subfactors (Oversensitivity and Egocentrism). Tests of measurement invariance indicated the NPI-13, SB-PNI Vulnerability, HSNS Oversensitivity, and the g-FLUX perform similarly between males and females and are generally similar between individuals in younger and older age groups. Construct and predictive validity were evaluated by examining relations between narcissism measures and relevant criteria including psychopathology symptoms, self-esteem, well-being, five factor traits, and empathy. Results supported the construct validity of all four measures, while correlational profiles highlighted the convergence between the g-FLUX and measures of both grandiosity and vulnerability. The NPI-13 was most predictive of NPD symptoms, whereas vulnerable narcissism measures were most predictive of psychopathology. Results further establish the psychometric properties of the NPI-13, SB-PNI Vulnerability, HSNS Oversensitivity, Egocentrism, and provide new validation of the g-FLUX.

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“…Narcissistic pathology exists on a continuum of severity from normal to pathological within the general population. Both the original PNI [7] and several previous translations of the PNI (e.g., [12,13,57]) were constructed using university student and community dwelling adult samples. However, future validation studies still need to confirm the robustness of the Arabic PNI psychometric qualities in clinical settings.…”

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Validation of the pathological narcissistic inventory (PNI) and its brief form (B-PNI) in the Arabic language

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Background The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) is a multidimensional measure developed to assess narcissistic grandiosity and narcissistic vulnerability. We aimed to validate the Arabic version of the original Pathological Narcissistic Inventory (PNI) and its brief form (B-PNI) in a community sample of Lebanese adults. Methods The English language PNI items were translated into Arabic following a rigorous translation, back-translation, and linguistic evaluation. A total of 401 participants were administered the translated PNI, as well as previously validated Arabic versions of the Big Five Inventory-2, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Impulsivity-8 Scale. Results Exploratory and confirmatory analyses supported the existence of seven first-order and two second-order factors of the PNI and B-PNI. Except for exploitativeness where females scored lower than males, no other significant differences by gender were observed for the remaining PNI subscale scores. Additionally, scores on all the subscales exhibited good reliability, while the associations with external measures supported the concurrent validity of the translated instrument. Conclusion The results of this study suggest that scores on the PNI and B-PNI are highly reliable with satisfactory concurrent and factorial validity, providing an assessment of broadly defined pathological narcissism among the Lebanese young adult population. The availability of the Arabic PNI and its brief form should facilitate improved understanding of pathological narcissism in Arabic cultures and the different factors that govern narcissistic personality pathology.

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“…As shown in Supplementary Table S1, some studies ( N = 6, 2.6%) examined measurement invariance of the PNI by focusing on gender (Jakšić et al, 2014; Schoenleber et al, 2015 for the PNI—Brief Form; Wright et al, 2010), cross-cultural (Dinić & Vujić, 2020; Wetzel et al, 2020 for the PNI—Brief Form), and age invariance (Somma et al, 2020).…”

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Measurement Invariance of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory and Multimethod Examination of Narcissistic Presentations in Community and Clinical Samples

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The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) is extensively used in recent empirical literature on pathological narcissism. However, most studies using the PNI are community-based, and no studies have used the PNI to investigate narcissistic presentations in personality disordered patients. This study investigates measurement invariance of the PNI in community participants and patients with personality disorders, and examines differences of narcissistic presentations in these samples through a multimethod approach. Results show that the PNI can be used reliably to measure and compare traits of pathological narcissism in community participants and patients with personality disorders. Personality disordered patients show higher traits reflecting vulnerable narcissism and overt manifestations of grandiose narcissism, compared with controls. Finally, network analysis indicates that traits of grandiose fantasies and entitlement rage have a central role in defining manifestations of PNI pathological narcissism, regardless of the presence of an underlying personality disorder. Research and clinical implications are discussed.

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The Pathological Narcissism Inventory: Measurement Invariance Across Serbian and USA Samples and Further Validation

Cited by 8 publications

References 52 publications

Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures

Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures

Validation of the pathological narcissistic inventory (PNI) and its brief form (B-PNI) in the Arabic language

Measurement Invariance of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory and Multimethod Examination of Narcissistic Presentations in Community and Clinical Samples

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