Validation of self-report measures of narcissism against a diagnostic interview

The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) and the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) are often used to screen for pathological narcissism but have rarely been validated against a clinician-administered diagnostic interview. Our study evaluated the convergent validity of the PNI and NPI again...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-04, Vol.17 (4), p.e0266540-e0266540
Main Authors: Baggio, Stéphanie, Iglesias, Katia, Duarte, Miguel, Nicastro, Rosetta, Hasler, Roland, Euler, Sebastian, Debbané, Martin, Starcevic, Vladan, Perroud, Nader
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Biology and Life Sciences
Diagnosis
Diagnostic systems
Drug use
Health Facilities
Hospitals
Humans
Interviews
Medical diagnosis
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mental disorders
Mental health
Narcissism
Personality
Personality disorders
Personality Disorders - diagnosis
Personality Disorders - psychology
Personality Inventory
Psychiatry
Psychological aspects
Psychopathology
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Self Report
Social Sciences
Sociodemographics
Validity
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Summary:The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) and the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) are often used to screen for pathological narcissism but have rarely been validated against a clinician-administered diagnostic interview. Our study evaluated the convergent validity of the PNI and NPI against a diagnostic interview for narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) in a clinical population. We used data from a psychiatric outpatient center located in Switzerland (n = 123). Correlations between PNI/NPI and NPD ranged between .299 and .498 (common variance 9.0-24.8%). The PNI and NPI should be used carefully to screen for NPD. We highlight a need to increase the compatibility between the conceptual underpinnings of the PNI, NPI and NPD.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0266540