Differences in Socio-Cognitive Processes among Individuals Exhibiting Characteristics of Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism: A Multimethod Approach Page: 59
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:
scores were also positively associated with grandiose narcissism, albeit nonsignificantly. This
finding contradicts existing literature demonstrating a negative relationship between narcissism
and self-reported empathy (e.g., Lee & Kang, 2020). However, this finding may be unduly
influenced by issues associated with measurement method, as suggested by previous literature
(e.g., Urbonaviciute & Hepper, 2020). These results may have been impacted by external factors
such as social desirability bias (Lovett & Sheffield, 2007), given societal acknowledgement of
empathy as an admirable and desirable characteristic to possess. As previously discussed,
narcissism is associated with socially desirable responding and self-monitoring behaviors
(Kowalski et al., 2018). Narcissistic individuals often strive to present themselves in a positive
manner to other people in a bid to enhance their own self-worth (Kowalski et al., 2018), making
it more likely that they would endorse exhibiting characteristics that would lead them to be
esteemed by others. Additionally, Ronningstam's (2009) assertion that empathy in narcissistic
individuals may be situational and used to serve a purpose may also provide an explanation for
this finding. Narcissistic individuals may not experience an outright deficit in empathic
functioning but may have learned to co-opt the process to serve their own self-enhancement
purposes.
The IRI Fantasy subscale may be particularly aligned with narcissistic purposes, given its
emphasis on imagination (e.g., "When I am reading an interesting story or novel, I imagine how Iwould feel if the events in the story were happening to me") and grandiosely narcissistic
individuals' tendency to fantasize about their own importance and successes. Lastly, the
significant associations among the subscales of the IRI (see Table 4) may have resulted in one or
multiple subscales becoming redundant. In my preliminary analyses, all three IRI subscales were
significantly associated with grandiose narcissism. However, the IRI Fantasy may have59
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/m1/66/?q=technical+manual: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .