Situational and Trait Self-Handicapping among Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists
Self-handicapping is an effective strategy for self-enhancement and self-protection in situations in which one’s self-image is evaluated. Previous studies have shown that grandiose narcissists use self-handicapping for self-enhancement, while research on vulnerable narcissists’ use of self-handicap...
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Self-handicapping is an effective strategy for self-enhancement and self-protection in situations in which one’s self-image is evaluated. Previous studies have shown that grandiose narcissists use self-handicapping for self-enhancement, while research on vulnerable narcissists’ use of self-handicapping is still scarce. In this study, we examined trait, behavioural, and proclaimed self-handicapping among the two forms of narcissism. After questionnaire measures were collected, a total of 105 individuals participated in the experimental study, in which they were led to believe they would be doing a hard or an easy ability test. The results showed that grandiose narcissism was only related to trait self-handicapping in achievement situations, while vulnerable narcissism was related to self-handicapping in interpersonal and achievement situations. Experimental results showed that participants did not seize the opportunity for behavioural or proclaimed self-handicapping. Moreover, the use of these strategies was not related to vulnerable or grandiose narcissism. The results are here discussed in the context of self-image maintenance dynamics of individuals with different levels of vulnerable and grandiose narcissism as well as methodological aspects of the study, and the validity of the concept of self-handicapping.
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfe90cfd52ac4454ac2b12e3235edb0c2022-12-22T02:08:08ZengUniversity of RijekaPsychological Topics1332-07421849-03952022-04-01311Situational and Trait Self-Handicapping among Grandiose and Vulnerable NarcissistsBojana Bodroža0Jovana Mandarić1Miroslav Milosavljević2University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology, Novi Sad, Serbia Self-handicapping is an effective strategy for self-enhancement and self-protection in situations in which one’s self-image is evaluated. Previous studies have shown that grandiose narcissists use self-handicapping for self-enhancement, while research on vulnerable narcissists’ use of self-handicapping is still scarce. In this study, we examined trait, behavioural, and proclaimed self-handicapping among the two forms of narcissism. After questionnaire measures were collected, a total of 105 individuals participated in the experimental study, in which they were led to believe they would be doing a hard or an easy ability test. The results showed that grandiose narcissism was only related to trait self-handicapping in achievement situations, while vulnerable narcissism was related to self-handicapping in interpersonal and achievement situations. Experimental results showed that participants did not seize the opportunity for behavioural or proclaimed self-handicapping. Moreover, the use of these strategies was not related to vulnerable or grandiose narcissism. The results are here discussed in the context of self-image maintenance dynamics of individuals with different levels of vulnerable and grandiose narcissism as well as methodological aspects of the study, and the validity of the concept of self-handicapping. https://pt.ffri.hr/pt/article/view/798self-handicappinggrandiose narcissismvulnerable narcissismself-protectionself-enhancement |
| spellingShingle | Bojana Bodroža Jovana Mandarić Miroslav Milosavljević Situational and Trait Self-Handicapping among Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists Psychological Topics self-handicapping grandiose narcissism vulnerable narcissism self-protection self-enhancement |
| title | Situational and Trait Self-Handicapping among Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists |
| title_full | Situational and Trait Self-Handicapping among Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists |
| title_fullStr | Situational and Trait Self-Handicapping among Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Situational and Trait Self-Handicapping among Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists |
| title_short | Situational and Trait Self-Handicapping among Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists |
| title_sort | situational and trait self handicapping among grandiose and vulnerable narcissists |
| topic | self-handicapping grandiose narcissism vulnerable narcissism self-protection self-enhancement |
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