Measurement Invariance of Three Versions of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory across Gender-Matched Italian Adolescent High School and Young Adult University Students

Somma, Antonella; Pincus, Aaron L.; Fontana, Andrea; Cianfanelli, Beatrice; Fossati, Andrea

doi:10.1007/s10862-019-09758-7

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“…Considering our data showed the pattern of decreasing NPI scores with age reported previously, we interpret the observed effects in the Finnish sample to be consistent with other investigations. SB-PNI also achieved metric invariance (and partial scalar invariance) as a function of age, which is consistent with a previous report of metric invariance using the SB-PNI (Somma et al, 2020). In the current study, we also observed decreasing SB-PNI scores as a function of age (for total scores and both composites).…”

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“…Previous studies report higher mean PNI Grandiosity in males and higher Vulnerability in females ( Wright et al, 2010 ), with some studies reporting gender invariance at the configural ( Wright et al, 2010 ; Jakšić et al, 2014 ) and metric level ( Morf et al, 2017 ). Considering the previous evidence for gender invariance along with a recent study demonstrating configural invariance for age using the SB-PNI ( Somma et al, 2020 ); we expected the SB-PNI to achieve configural invariance for gender and age. Considering there is no evidence of age or gender differences on the HSNS of which we are aware ( Grijalva et al, 2015 ), we did not expect violations of measurement invariance.…”

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“…Examining measurement invariance of narcissism assessments according to gender and age is important considering that narcissism scores differ between men and women ( Holtzman et al, 2010 ; Grijalva et al, 2015 ) and decrease with age ( Foster et al, 2003 ). To date, only a few studies have examined measurement invariance across age and gender ( Wright et al, 2010 ; Cozma et al, 2014 ; Morf et al, 2017 ; Somma et al, 2020 ) and there are no investigations known to compare measurement invariance across narcissism assessments. Another important validation for these instruments involves examining their construct validity in relation to external correlates relevant to narcissism such as self-esteem, psychopathology, and interpersonal functioning.…”

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Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures

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Continued interest in the distinction between grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism and the fluctuation between grandiose and vulnerable states has expanded the repertoire of self-report instruments. The present study examined the psychometric properties of four brief narcissism measures [the Narcissistic Personality Inventory-13 (NPI-13), Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS), Super-Brief Pathological Narcissism Inventory (SB-PNI), and the g-FLUX] in a Finnish sample of university students. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the reliability of the NPI-13, g-FLUX, SB-PNI Vulnerability, and two HSNS subfactors (Oversensitivity and Egocentrism). Tests of measurement invariance indicated the NPI-13, SB-PNI Vulnerability, HSNS Oversensitivity, and the g-FLUX perform similarly between males and females and are generally similar between individuals in younger and older age groups. Construct and predictive validity were evaluated by examining relations between narcissism measures and relevant criteria including psychopathology symptoms, self-esteem, well-being, five factor traits, and empathy. Results supported the construct validity of all four measures, while correlational profiles highlighted the convergence between the g-FLUX and measures of both grandiosity and vulnerability. The NPI-13 was most predictive of NPD symptoms, whereas vulnerable narcissism measures were most predictive of psychopathology. Results further establish the psychometric properties of the NPI-13, SB-PNI Vulnerability, HSNS Oversensitivity, Egocentrism, and provide new validation of the g-FLUX.

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“…As shown in Supplementary Table S1, some studies ( N = 6, 2.6%) examined measurement invariance of the PNI by focusing on gender (Jakšić et al, 2014; Schoenleber et al, 2015 for the PNI—Brief Form; Wright et al, 2010), cross-cultural (Dinić & Vujić, 2020; Wetzel et al, 2020 for the PNI—Brief Form), and age invariance (Somma et al, 2020).…”

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Measurement Invariance of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory and Multimethod Examination of Narcissistic Presentations in Community and Clinical Samples

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The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) is extensively used in recent empirical literature on pathological narcissism. However, most studies using the PNI are community-based, and no studies have used the PNI to investigate narcissistic presentations in personality disordered patients. This study investigates measurement invariance of the PNI in community participants and patients with personality disorders, and examines differences of narcissistic presentations in these samples through a multimethod approach. Results show that the PNI can be used reliably to measure and compare traits of pathological narcissism in community participants and patients with personality disorders. Personality disordered patients show higher traits reflecting vulnerable narcissism and overt manifestations of grandiose narcissism, compared with controls. Finally, network analysis indicates that traits of grandiose fantasies and entitlement rage have a central role in defining manifestations of PNI pathological narcissism, regardless of the presence of an underlying personality disorder. Research and clinical implications are discussed.

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“…For example, Chiorri, Garofalo, and Velotti (2019) investigated the invariance of the Dirty Dozen scale and found it to be invariant across sex. Other studies investigated the factorial invariance of machiavellianism across gender (Du & Tang, 2005), the invariance of various narcissism inventories in cross-cultural settings (Wetzel et al, 2020; Żemojtel-Piotrowska et al, 2019), the invariance of measures of clinical narcissism across adolescents and young adults (Somma, Pincus, Fontana, Cianfanelli, & Fossati, 2019), the measurement invariance across sex and race of self- and parent-report scales assessing psychopathic characteristics in adolescents (Horan, Brown, Jones, & Aber, 2015).…”

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The Measurement Invariance of the Short Dark Triad

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Butucescu

Miulescu

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Journal of Individual Differences

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Abstract. Given the fact that most of the dark personality measures are developed based on data collected in low-stake settings, the present study addresses the appropriateness of their use in high-stake contexts. Specifically, we examined item- and scale-level differential functioning of the Short Dark Triad (SD3; Paulhus & Jones, 2011 ) measure across testing contexts. The Short Dark Triad was administered to applicant ( N = 457) and non-applicant ( N = 592) samples. Item- and scale-level invariances were tested using an Item Response Theory (IRT)-based approach and a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach, respectively. Results show that more than half of the SD3 items were flagged for Differential Item Functioning (DIF), and Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM) results supported configural, but not metric invariance. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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Measurement Invariance of Three Versions of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory across Gender-Matched Italian Adolescent High School and Young Adult University Students

Cited by 11 publications

References 76 publications

Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures

Grandiosity, vulnerability, and narcissistic fluctuation: Examining reliability, measurement invariance, and construct validity of four brief narcissism measures

Measurement Invariance of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory and Multimethod Examination of Narcissistic Presentations in Community and Clinical Samples

The Measurement Invariance of the Short Dark Triad

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