Covert Narcissism as a Predictor of Internalizing Symptoms After Performance Feedback in Adolescents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2011
School
Psychology
Abstract
The present study examined the association between covert narcissism and internalizing symptoms (i.e., shame, anxiety) in adolescents following an ego threat. Participants were 132 adolescents (101 males, 30 females, 1 not reported), ages 16-19 (M = 16.81 years, SD = .81), attending a residential program. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three feedback conditions (i.e., positive, negative, or neutral). Contrary to the main hypothesis, Time 2 internalizing symptoms tended to be highest for individuals in the positive feedback condition who had higher levels of narcissism. The implications of this study for understanding the role of narcissism in internalizing symptoms are discussed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Publication Title
Personality and Individual Differences
Volume
51
Issue
5
First Page
623
Last Page
628
Recommended Citation
Malkin, M. L.,
Barry, C. T.,
Zeigler-Hill, V.
(2011). Covert Narcissism as a Predictor of Internalizing Symptoms After Performance Feedback in Adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 51(5), 623-628.
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