The Standardization of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory in the Turkish Language and Testing Its Validity and Reliability

Şen, Gamze; Barışkın, Elif

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“…Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) was developed by Pincus et al ( 2009 ), while the Turkish adaptation studies were carried out by Sen and Barişkin ( 2019 ). The scale is of the 6-point Likert-type comprising 52 items.…”

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Narcissism on interpersonal circumplex model: Reactions to imaginary abandonment and rejection

Şen-Pakyürek

Barışkın

2022

Front. Psychol.

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AimNarcissism is a direct result of the lack of self-expression. Thus, this trait is enshrined in cycles of strategies to protect self-worth in interpersonal relationships. The aim of the present study was to understand in what way narcissistic individuals understand their interactions with themselves and others.MethodThe study included two groups comprising high grandiose narcissism (GN, n = 43) and high vulnerable narcissism (VN, n = 44). The participants who received scores that were one standard deviation (SD) above the mean, either on the PNI-grandiosity or on the PNI-vulnerable dimensions, constituted the GN and VN groups among 518 students (Age: M = 23.57, Sd = 2.13).ResultsThe chi-square test was performed to evaluate the dimensions of narcissism with respect to responses of the participants and their partners (behavioral, cognitive, and emotional). The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) was administered to evaluate narcissistic characteristics. The “Criticism Story” of the Story Completion Inventory in Romantic Relationships (SCIRR) was used for criticism. The circular pattern between the responses of the participants and their partners was examined using the Interpersonal Schemas Scale (ISS). The results revealed that the vulnerable group gave more complementary responses emotionally and made more complementary predictions in terms of the expected reactions from the romantic partner than the grandiose group.DiscussionThe results were discussed in reference to the basic self-esteem-protecting motivations of the groups.

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Narcissism on interpersonal circumplex model: Reactions to imaginary abandonment and rejection

Şen-Pakyürek

Barışkın

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI): It is a 6-point Likert-type (ranging from 0: “not at all like me” to 5: “very much like me”) measurement scale consisting of 52 items that examine the vulnerable and grandiose dimensions of narcissism (Pincus et al, 2009). Şen and Barışkın (2019) adapted the scale to Turkish, revealing a factor structure comprising two dimensions (grandiose and vulnerable) and five sub-dimensions. Accordingly, in the PNI, the “Grandiose Self” (GS) and the “Grandiose Fantasy” (GF) (with negative loading) factors represent the grandiosity dimension of narcissism while the factors of “Recognition Expectations” (REX), “Vulnerable Self” (VS), “Approval Seeking” (AS), and “Self Sacrificing” (SS) represent the vulnerability dimension of narcissism.…”

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The Mediating Role of Autobiographical Memory in the Relationship Between Narcissism and Rejection Sensitivity

Şen

Pakyürek

2022

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Both grandiose and vulnerable narcissistic individuals perceive a threat to the self when they face real or imaginary rejection. The sensitivity to rejection may affect them differently. Thus, this research examines the role of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism in the retrieval of self-threatening memories. The study aims to test the mediating role of autobiographical memory (AM) in the relationship between rejection sensitivity (RS) and two dimensions of narcissism. A total of 369 university students (ages between 18 and 32) participated in the study. The Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire was applied to the participants, triggering the memory of positive and negative autobiographical rejection. Then, the Autobiographical Memory Characteristics Questionnaire and the Pathological Narcissism Inventory were applied. The results showed that the autobiographical memory characteristics differ depending on the dimension of narcissism when they face rejection. This changes depending on having positive or negative content as well as recalling the sensory details especially emotional characteristics of the AM. The use of AM as a mediator in the relationship between narcissism and rejection sensitivity has provided a viewpoint beyond experimental and relational studies. The results have shed light on the role of narcissism and RS in the processing of autobiographical memories.

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“…It was created by Pincus et al (2009), and it was translated into Turkish by Şen and Barışkın (2019). There are 52 items on the 6-point Likert scale.…”

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“…The most common measurement scale is the Pathological Narcissism, the Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI), narcissism with two upper factors (grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism) and 7 sub-factors (Pincus et al, 2009). Psychometric studies on PNI translated into many languages showed that correlations of discriminant validity combined with similar measurement tools are high (Besser & Zeigler-Hill, 2011;Fossati et al, 2015;Morf et al, 2017;Şen & Barışkın, 2019;Thomas et al, 2012;You et al, 2013). It has been proposed that the PNI is suitable for assessing healthy narcissism and clinical cases and that an increase in the total score points vulnerable narcissism (Pincus, 2013;Thomas et al, 2012).…”

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Effect of Narcissism on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Emotion Regulation Skills and Perceived Social Support

SEN

2024

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In recent years, studies on the two-dimensional structure of narcissism with its grandiose and vulnerable aspects have intensified. This study emphasizes that there is a significant mediation role of emotional regulation skills and perceived multidimensional social support between narcissism and psychological distress. A Total 442 participants (74% female) between aged 18 and 51 (M = 24.98, SD = 7.76) attained to the study. The research used scales assessing emotional regulation skills (ERS), narcissism (PNI), perceived social support (MSPSS), and psychological distress (DASS). Results indicated significant negative associations between ERS dimensions and vulnerable narcissism, and no associations with grandiose narcissism. There are significant positive associations between MSPSS dimensions and grandiose narcissism, but negative associations with vulnerable narcissism. The study suggest that different emotion regulation skills may stem from narcissistic vulnerability and affect the psychological distress variable through perceived social support. As a result of the current study, we found that emotional regulation skill is important for vulnerable narcissism to regulate emotion, and it can be regulated through perceived social support; however, it is understood that the perception of social support becomes more difficult due to narcissistic characteristics

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The Standardization of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory in the Turkish Language and Testing Its Validity and Reliability

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Narcissism on interpersonal circumplex model: Reactions to imaginary abandonment and rejection

Narcissism on interpersonal circumplex model: Reactions to imaginary abandonment and rejection

The Mediating Role of Autobiographical Memory in the Relationship Between Narcissism and Rejection Sensitivity

Effect of Narcissism on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Emotion Regulation Skills and Perceived Social Support

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