Exploring the structure of narcissism: Toward an integrated solution
Exploring the structure of narcissism: Toward an integrated solution
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DOI：
10.1111/jopy.12464
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发表时间：
2019-12-01
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5
通讯作者：
Miller, Joshua D.
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作者：
Crowe, Michael L.;Lynam, Donald R.;Miller, Joshua D.
尽管自恋研究已经进行了几十年，但仍有许多积极的探索和辩论领域，包括对其潜在成分的清晰和一致的描述。了解自恋的因素结构对于精确测量和研究特定的心理和行为过程是必要的。本研究的目的是探讨自恋的结构，通过检查它在不同的层次。方法从亚马逊的土耳其机器人招募的参与者（N = 591）完成了303个自恋项目，包括46个自恋量表和子量表。标准变量测量的五因素模型，自尊，攻击性和外化行为也被收集。结果一系列因素分析揭示了自恋的因素结构。不超过五个有意义的因素（即，浮夸、神经质、对抗性、不信任的自我依赖、寻求注意），最简约的模型似乎是一个三因素结构。自恋量表，有效地捕捉每一个确定的因素被确定。因素在与标准变量的关联中存在分歧。结论三因素模型（即，偏执的外倾性、自恋的神经质、自我中心的对抗性）似乎是最简约的概念化。较大的因素解决方案进行了讨论，但未来的研究将是必要的，以确定这些日益狭窄的因素的价值。
Objective Despite decades of work on narcissism, there remain many active areas of exploration and debate including a clear and consensual description of its underlying components. Understanding narcissism's factor structure is necessary for the precise measurement and investigation of specific psychological and behavioral processes. The aim of the current study was to explore the structure of narcissism by examining it at varying hierarchical levels. Method Participants recruited from Amazon's Mechanical Turk (N = 591) completed 303 narcissism items encompassing 46 narcissism scales and subscales. Criterion variables measuring the five-factor model, self-esteem, aggression, and externalizing behavior were also collected. Results A series of factor analyses reveal the factor structure of narcissism at a range of specificities. No more than five meaningful factors (i.e., Grandiosity, Neuroticism, Antagonism, Distrustful Self-reliance, Attention-seeking) were identified and the most parsimonious model appears to be a three-factor structure. Narcissism scales that effectively capture each of the identified factors are identified. Factors diverged in their associations with criterion variables. Conclusions A three-factor model (i.e., Agentic Extraversion, Narcissistic Neuroticism, Self-centered Antagonism) seems to be the most parsimonious conceptualization. Larger factor solutions are discussed, but future research will be necessary to determine the value of these increasingly narrow factors.