title: Agentic and communal narcissism and satisfaction with life: The mediating role of psychological entitlement and self-esteem.
abstract: This study examined the mediational role of self-esteem (as an enhancement) and psychological entitlement (as a cost) in the relationship between an agentic-communal model of grandiose narcissism and satisfaction with life. Two hundred and forty-eight university undergraduate students completed measures of agentic and communal narcissism, self-esteem, psychological entitlement and satisfaction with life. The findings suggest that there is support for the usefulness of the agentic-communal model of narcissism, and, consistent with predictions in the wider literature, self-esteem and psychological entitlement mediated the relationship between agentic-communal narcissism and life satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Psychology, University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Magdalena A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Żemojtel-Piotrowska
authors.affiliation: Poznan Faculty, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: Jarosław P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, Biological Sciences, and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maltby
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009289:Narcissism; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Agentic and communal narcissism; Psychological entitlement; Satisfaction with life; Self-esteem