Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence
We examined the association between two types of narcissism, grandiose and vulnerable, and self-reported as well as ability emotional intelligence (EI). Grandiose narcissism is characterized by high self–esteem, interpersonal dominance and a tendency to overestimate one’s capabilities, whereas vulne...
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| author | Marcin Zajenkowski Oliwia Maciantowicz Kinga Szymaniak Paweł Urban |
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| description | We examined the association between two types of narcissism, grandiose and vulnerable, and self-reported as well as ability emotional intelligence (EI). Grandiose narcissism is characterized by high self–esteem, interpersonal dominance and a tendency to overestimate one’s capabilities, whereas vulnerable narcissism presents defensive, avoidant and hypersensitive attitude in interpersonal relations. In the current study (n = 249) we found that vulnerable narcissism was significantly and negatively associated with trait (self-reported) EI; however, it did not correlate with ability (performance) EI. Grandiose narcissism was significantly positively connected with trait EI. Moreover, when the two EI scores were analyzed together in a single model, they were associated with grandiose narcissism in opposite directions. Specifically, trait EI showed a positive relation with grandiose narcissism, while ability EI negatively predicted this type of narcissism. The latter results are consistent with previous findings showing that individuals with high level of grandiose narcissism tend to overestimate their abilities. Vulnerable narcissism is probably connected with more realistic self-perception of emotional abilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f59d4c0dd3f4a4ebb3f4371ebe6157c2022-12-21T17:15:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782018-08-01910.3389/fpsyg.2018.01606355554Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional IntelligenceMarcin ZajenkowskiOliwia MaciantowiczKinga SzymaniakPaweł UrbanWe examined the association between two types of narcissism, grandiose and vulnerable, and self-reported as well as ability emotional intelligence (EI). Grandiose narcissism is characterized by high self–esteem, interpersonal dominance and a tendency to overestimate one’s capabilities, whereas vulnerable narcissism presents defensive, avoidant and hypersensitive attitude in interpersonal relations. In the current study (n = 249) we found that vulnerable narcissism was significantly and negatively associated with trait (self-reported) EI; however, it did not correlate with ability (performance) EI. Grandiose narcissism was significantly positively connected with trait EI. Moreover, when the two EI scores were analyzed together in a single model, they were associated with grandiose narcissism in opposite directions. Specifically, trait EI showed a positive relation with grandiose narcissism, while ability EI negatively predicted this type of narcissism. The latter results are consistent with previous findings showing that individuals with high level of grandiose narcissism tend to overestimate their abilities. Vulnerable narcissism is probably connected with more realistic self-perception of emotional abilities.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01606/fullgrandiose narcissismvulnerable narcissismemotional intelligenceabilitynarcissism |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Zajenkowski Oliwia Maciantowicz Kinga Szymaniak Paweł Urban Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence Frontiers in Psychology grandiose narcissism vulnerable narcissism emotional intelligence ability narcissism |
| title | Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence |
| title_full | Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence |
| title_fullStr | Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence |
| title_short | Vulnerable and Grandiose Narcissism Are Differentially Associated With Ability and Trait Emotional Intelligence |
| title_sort | vulnerable and grandiose narcissism are differentially associated with ability and trait emotional intelligence |
| topic | grandiose narcissism vulnerable narcissism emotional intelligence ability narcissism |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01606/full |
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