Differences in Socio-Cognitive Processes among Individuals Exhibiting Characteristics of Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism: A Multimethod Approach Page: 35
This dissertation is part of the collection entitled: UNT Theses and Dissertations and was provided to UNT Digital Library by the UNT Libraries.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
pathology. The initial 127 items were obtained from video recordings of psychotherapy clients
discussing interpersonal issues they were experiencing (Horowitz, 1979) and later factor analyses
determined six subscales (Assertive, Sociable, Intimate, Submissive, Responsible, Controlling;
Horowitz et al., 1988). Principal components analyses determined two dimensions accounting for
73% of the variance, hostility-friendliness and dominance-submissiveness (Horowitz et al.,
1988). Later circumplex analyses determined eight subscales that accounted for 64.14.% of the
variance, with the final questionnaire consisting of 64 items (Alden et al., 1990). For my study I
will be using a short form consisting of 32 items. Participants will rate on a scale from 0 to 4 (0
= not at all; 1 = a little bit; 2 = moderately; 3 = quite a bit; 4 = extremely) how much they are
distressed by specific problems occurring within their relationships. The IIP-32 contains 8
subscales consisting of 4 items each. The subscales, example items, and Cronbach's alphas are:
Overly Accommodating (e.g., 'I let other people take advantage of me too much'; a =.82), Self-
Sacrificing (e.g. 'I am overly generous to other people'; a = .76), Intrusive = (e.g., 'I want to be
noticed too much'; a = .72), Domineering (e.g., 'I am too aggressive toward other people'; a =
.77), Vindictive (e.g.; 'It is hard for me to really care about other people's problems; a = .80),
Cold (e.g., 'It is hard for me to feel close to other people'; a = .81), Socially Inhibited (e.g., "It is
hard for me to introduce myself to new people; a = .85), and Nonassertive (e.g., 'It is hard for me
to be firm when I need to be; a = .85; Alden et al., 1990). Seven out of eight of the subscalesshared their highest negative correlation with the opposite subscale of the revised Interpersonal
Adjective Scales (Wiggins et al., 1998), demonstrating a solid circumplex structure and
discriminant validity (Alden et al., 1990).
Additionally, eight items from the original 127-item IIP (Horowitz, 1979) will be used to
create an Envy/Jealousy scale that will be used as a separate predictor of vulnerable narcissism.35
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This dissertation can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Matching Search Results
View three pages within this dissertation that match your search.Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Dissertation.
Sanders, Courtney. Differences in Socio-Cognitive Processes among Individuals Exhibiting Characteristics of Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism: A Multimethod Approach, dissertation, July 2023; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2178811/m1/42/?q=technical+manual&rotate=180: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .