title: Nonpathological and pathological narcissism: which self-reported characteristics are most problematic in adolescents?
abstract: Prior research indicates that dimensions of adolescent narcissism differ in their associations with indicators of positive and negative psychological functioning (e.g., Barry, Frick, Adler, & Grafeman, 2007 ; Barry & Wallace, 2010 ). This study investigated correlates of 2 empirically derived factors of adolescent narcissism (i.e., pathological and nonpathological narcissism) from 2 measures thought to differ based on their inclusion of pathological versus nonpathological content. In a sample of 188 at-risk adolescents ages 16 to 18, pathological narcissism was associated with various indicators of maladjustment, including aggression, low self-esteem, internalizing problems, and poor perceived interpersonal relationships. On the other hand, nonpathological narcissism was positively associated with self-esteem and aggression but negatively associated with internalizing problems. The implications for the conceptualization of adolescent narcissism are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , University of Southern Mississippi.
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kauten
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009289:Narcissism; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D057566:Self Report