Narcissism, self-esteem, and parental nurturance.
Self-reported narcissism, self-esteem, and perceptions of parents as nurturing were examined in a sample of 459 undergraduates. In zero-order and partial correlations, dimensions from the Narcissistic Personality Inventory displayed inter-relationships and linkages with self-esteem and parental nurturance that conformed with the hypothesis that indices of narcissism fall along a continuum of mental health. Partial correlations controlling for self-esteem also indicated that at least some data for the more adaptive aspects of narcissism were mediated by healthier self-functioning. These results support recent suggestions that narcissism must be conceptualized within frameworks that include healthy self-esteem.
Watson
P J
PJ
Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 37403.
Hickman
S E
SE
Morris
R J
RJ
Milliron
J T
JT
Whiting
L
L
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009289:Narcissism; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept