title: Pathological narcissism and interpersonal behavior in daily life.
abstract: The cognitive-affective processing system (CAPS) has been proposed as a useful metaframework for integrating contextual differences in situations with individual differences in personality pathology. In this article, we evaluated the potential of combining the CAPS metaframework and contemporary interpersonal theory to investigate how individual differences in pathological narcissism influenced interpersonal functioning in daily life. University students (N = 184) completed event-contingent reports about interpersonal interactions across a 7-day diary study. Using multilevel regression models, we found that combinations of narcissistic expression (grandiosity, vulnerability) were associated with different interpersonal behavior patterns reflective of interpersonal dysfunction. These results are among the first to empirically demonstrate the usefulness of the CAPS model to conceptualize personality pathology through the patterning of if-then interpersonal processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Aaron L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pincus
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesilogy, The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Conroy
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesioology, The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Amanda L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hyde
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University.
authors.forename: Nilam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ram
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D055361:Multilevel Analysis; D009289:Narcissism; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D057566:Self Report; D012930:Social Dominance; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult