20 research outputs found
Untangling the Links between Narcissism and Selfāesteem: A Theoretical and Empirical Review
The links among narcissism, explicit (deliberate, controllable) selfāesteem, and implicit (automatic, uncontrollable) selfāesteem are unclear despite numerous attempts to illuminate these links. Some investigations suggest that narcissism reflects high explicit selfāesteem that masks low implicit selfāesteem, but other investigations fail to replicate this pattern. Here, we place the āmaskā model of narcissism in historical context and review the existing empirical evidence for this model. We then discuss three possible issues that might shed light on the inconsistent findings that have emerged from tests of the mask model. These issues include the unreliability of implicit attitude measures, narcissism\u27s different associations with agentic versus communal selfāviews, and distinctions between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism subtypes. We also summarize several alternatives to the mask model of narcissism. Throughout, we offer suggestions for improving the study of narcissism and selfāesteem and point to directions for future research on this topic
Within-Person Relationships Among Daily Self-Esteem, Need Satisfaction, and Authenticity: Research Article
This study examined the within-person relationships among daily self-esteem, felt authenticity (i.e., the operation of one\u27s true self ), and satisfaction of psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. We also included measures of affect to control for the variance these constructs might share with affect. Over a 2-week period, 116 participants responded daily to measures of these variables. Multilevel random-coefficients modeling revealed that authenticity, autonomy, competence, and relatedness were all positively and significantly related to daily reports of self-esteem, even when we controlled for the contributions of pleasant and unpleasant affect. We discuss the roles of authenticity and psychological needs in daily feelings of self-worth