[Differentiating narcissism and self-esteem: comparison of their relationship with self-acceptance].
This study examined the common and different factors of self-esteem, narcissism, and social phobia from the perspective of self-acceptance. Japanese undergraduates (N = 267) completed a questionnaire that assessed narcissism, social phobic tendency, self-esteem, and self-acceptance. Three aspects of self-acceptance were measured: definite evaluation of self-features, self-acceptance for each features of the self, and subjective estimation of their own self-acceptance evaluations by others. The results showed that definite evaluation and self-acceptance evaluations were related positively to narcissism and self-esteem. However, the relation between narcissism and self-acceptance evaluations was not significant when controlled for the effect of definite evaluation of self-features. In addition, social phobic tendency was negatively related to definite evaluation and self-acceptance evaluations. These results implied that self-acceptance evaluation was an important factor that explains the common and different factors of self-esteem, narcissism, and social phobia.
Kawasaki
Naoki
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Department of Psychology for Human Services, Hokusho University, Bunkyo-dai, Ebetsu 069-8511, Japan. kawasaki@hokusho-u.ac.jp
Kodama
Masahiro
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D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009289:Narcissism; D010698:Phobic Disorders; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult