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Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism: A Nomological Network Analysis
Author(s) -
Miller Joshua D.,
Hoffman Brian J.,
Gaughan Eric T.,
Gentile Brittany,
Maples Jessica,
Keith Campbell W.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.082
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1467-6494
pISSN - 0022-3506
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00711.x
Subject(s) - narcissism , nomological network , psychology , extraversion and introversion , conceptualization , neuroticism , psychopathy , personality , construct (python library) , social psychology , big five personality traits , structural equation modeling , artificial intelligence , statistics , mathematics , computer science , programming language
Evidence has accrued to suggest that there are 2 distinct dimensions of narcissism, which are often labeled grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. Although individuals high on either of these dimensions interact with others in an antagonistic manner, they differ on other central constructs (e.g., Neuroticism, Extraversion). In the current study, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis of 3 prominent self‐report measures of narcissism ( N =858) to examine the convergent and discriminant validity of the resultant factors. A 2‐factor structure was found, which supported the notion that these scales include content consistent with 2 relatively distinct constructs: grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. We then compared the similarity of the nomological networks of these dimensions in relation to indices of personality, interpersonal behavior, and psychopathology in a sample of undergraduates ( n =238). Overall, the nomological networks of vulnerable and grandiose narcissism were unrelated. The current results support the need for a more explicit parsing of the narcissism construct at the level of conceptualization and assessment.