Vulnerable narcissism predicts greater spiteful punishment of a third-party transgressor

Parton, Drew M.; Ent, Michael R.

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2018.08.005

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“…They have a negative world and person view, which is associated with an impaired regulation of emotions and negative relational schemata, probably resulting from traumatic experiences (Rogosch and Cicchetti, 2004). Individuals high in vulnerable narcissism can be very hostile and tend to react with embarrassment, but also with anger (Hyatt et al, 2018), as aggression toward others also serves as a positive reinforcement of their self-image (Parton and Ent, 2018). Importantly, their aggression rarely is in the form of verbal aggression, as they care about others' opinions, and more often is executed in a concealed way (Okada, 2010).…”

Section: Narcissismmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Nexus of the Dark Triad Personality Traits With Cyberbullying, Empathy, and Emotional Intelligence: A Structural-Equation Modeling Approach

2021

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This study set out to elucidate the complex suite of associations between the Dark Triad personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy), emotional intelligence, empathy, and cyberbullying, as the respective findings regarding this topic have been inconsistent. Studies preponderantly have relied on abbreviated Dark Triad measures that do not differentiate between its lower-order facets. Further, most extant studies have exclusively been based on female psychology undergraduates and have not accounted for known sex differences on the Dark Triad traits and cyberbullying, or for negative associations between cyberbullying and age. Therefore, this nexus of interrelations was investigated in a diverse community sample (N = 749). A structural equation-modeling approached was used to examine predictors of cyberbullying and to test for mediating relationships between lower-order Dark Triad facets and emotional intelligence and empathy. Multigroup models were applied to test for sex-specific patterns. Empathy did not predict cyberbullying, whereas emotional intelligence partly mediated the Dark Triad associations with cyberbullying among both sexes. Sex-specific patterns in the associations between Dark Triad traits and cyberbullying were particularly observed for the grandiose and vulnerable narcissism facets. Emotional intelligence appeared to buffer effects of grandiose narcissism on cyberbullying. Future research could fruitfully explore cyberbullies’ profiles regarding primary and secondary psychopathy, sex differences in narcissism, and buffering effects of emotional intelligence. Further improvements regarding the measurement of dark personality traits are indicated as well.

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Section: Narcissismmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Nexus of the Dark Triad Personality Traits With Cyberbullying, Empathy, and Emotional Intelligence: A Structural-Equation Modeling Approach

2021

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“…The Maladaptive Covert Narcissism Scale (MCNS) developed by Cheek et al (2013) was used to measure covert narcissism. It was known to have high internal consistency of α = .95 (Parton & Ent, 2018). MCNS was a 23 item self-report measure, marked on a 5 point Likert type scale i.e.…”

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confidence: 99%

Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy in Paths Between Covert Narcissism and Mental Wellbeing in Pakistani Doctors

Khan,

Rida-e-Zehra,

Rehna

et al. 2023

Pak. J. Psychol. Res

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Previous researches substantiate the lack of evidence pertaining to personality features influencing mental wellbeing of doctors working in stressful hospital environment. The present study highlights covert narcissism as important factor of doctors' mental wellbeing, with mediating role of self-esteem and self-efficacy. This research employed cross-sectional research design and used Purposive sampling technique to select the research participants from Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Sample consisted of N = 176 doctors aged between 24 to 34 years (M = 27.37, SD = 2.04). The Maladaptive Covert Narcissism Scale (MCNS), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE) were used to assess covert narcissism, mental wellbeing, self-esteem and self-efficacy respectively. Bivariate correlation revealed that covert narcissism had significant negative relationship with self-esteem, self-efficacy, and mental wellbeing, whereas self-esteem and self-efficacy had a significant positive relationship with mental wellbeing. Multiple regression analysis found covert narcissism as significant negative predictor of mental wellbeing, whereas self-esteem and self-efficacy were established to be significant positive predictors of mental wellbeing. Furthermore, mediation through Process Macro made it evident

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“…Vulnerable narcissists may view such infringements as organizational injustices , retaliating by gossiping about a supervisor, using discriminatory language toward a coworker (Ferris et al, 2012;Holtz and Harold, 2013), committing sabotage (Ambrose et al, 2002), fraud, vandalism (Furnham and Taylor, 2004) or stealing organizational property (Greenberg, 1993) to reaffirm territorial claims. More so than grandiose narcissists (Rasmussen, 2016), vulnerable narcissists endorse covert spiteful punishments, due to perceived injustices (Parton and Ent, 2018). By retaliating against third parties, vulnerable narcissists disguise their retribution (Parton and Ent, 2018), essentially displacing their aggression (Aquino and Douglas, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…More so than grandiose narcissists (Rasmussen, 2016), vulnerable narcissists endorse covert spiteful punishments, due to perceived injustices (Parton and Ent, 2018). By retaliating against third parties, vulnerable narcissists disguise their retribution (Parton and Ent, 2018), essentially displacing their aggression (Aquino and Douglas, 2003). An example is destroying company property to punish a boss, which can harm the organization and injure its members (Ambrose et al, 2002).…”

Section: Territorial Infringementmentioning

confidence: 99%

That’s my stapler: vulnerable narcissists and organizational territoriality

Fennimore

2020

MRR

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Purpose This paper aims to examine two underexplored topics in organizations, i.e. vulnerable narcissists in organizational settings and possible effects of territorial infringements among vulnerable narcissistic employees. The movie, Office Space, illustrates prototypical employee behavior mixed with comedically maladaptive personalities in a modern organizational context. However, the arson committed by character, Milton Waddams, suggests that some employees, especially those with disordered personalities, might violently respond to perceived territorial infringements. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper combines personality factors with territorial behavior to examine employee reactions to perceived injustices. Theoretical and practical implications are offered, as well as future research directions. Findings The argument presented suggests that the vulnerable narcissists may initiate destructive behavior in organizations with ego threats like territorial infringements. While anger is a natural defensive reaction, vulnerable narcissists are more likely to behave aggressively toward perceived territorial infringements due to their general negative affect. Practical implications Employees may react to infringement over seemingly subjective things; thus, managers must understand the nature of ownership by addressing territorial claims. Managers must remain cognizant that some disordered personalities are prone toward fulfilling threats, including organizational sabotage, deviance and white-collar crime. Environmental conditions can also compound the negative behavior of personalities like vulnerable narcissists in the workplace. Originality/value This conceptual paper adds to the organizational behavior literature and contributes to the fields of psychology and territoriality by exploring vulnerable narcissists in organizational settings and by considering the magnitude of defensive behavior toward perceived infringements.

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Vulnerable narcissism predicts greater spiteful punishment of a third-party transgressor

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

The Nexus of the Dark Triad Personality Traits With Cyberbullying, Empathy, and Emotional Intelligence: A Structural-Equation Modeling Approach

The Nexus of the Dark Triad Personality Traits With Cyberbullying, Empathy, and Emotional Intelligence: A Structural-Equation Modeling Approach

Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy in Paths Between Covert Narcissism and Mental Wellbeing in Pakistani Doctors

That’s my stapler: vulnerable narcissists and organizational territoriality

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