Comparing clinical and social-personality conceptualizations of narcissism.
There is a lack of consensus surrounding the conceptualization of narcissism. The present study compared two measures of narcissism-one used in clinical settings (Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire, PDQ-4+; Hyler, 1994) and one used in social-personality research (Narcissistic Personality Inventory, NPI; Raskin & Terry, 1988)-across two samples. Sample 1 (N=271) was composed of undergraduates, whereas Sample 2 (N=211) was composed of parents of the Sample 1 participants. The scales were significantly interrelated but manifested divergent relations with general personality traits, personality disorders (including expert prototypal ratings of narcissism), recollections of parenting received, and psychological distress and self-esteem. PDQ-4 narcissism captured an emotionally unstable, negative-affect-laden, and introverted variant of narcissism; NPI narcissism captured an emotionally resilient, extraverted form. The clinical and social-personality conceptualizations of narcissism primarily share a tendency to use an antagonistic interpersonal style. Implications for the DSM-V are discussed.
Miller
Joshua D
JD
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3013, USA. jdmiller@uga.edu
Campbell
W Keith
WK
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009289:Narcissism; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012649:Self Concept