Intrinsic and extrinsic emotion regulation strategies in relation to pathological narcissism

Emotion regulation may play a role in the intrapersonal and interpersonal disturbances associated with pathological narcissism. The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between emotion regulation strategies and pathological narcissism among a large and diverse sample of college student...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2023-02, Vol.42 (5), p.3917-3923
Main Authors: Barnett, Michael D., Haygood, Ashley N., Mollenkopf, Kessie K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect (Psychology)
Behavioral Science and Psychology
College students
Colleges & universities
Emotion regulation
Emotional regulation
Emotions
Narcissism
Psychological research
Psychology
Self esteem
Social Sciences
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Summary:Emotion regulation may play a role in the intrapersonal and interpersonal disturbances associated with pathological narcissism. The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between emotion regulation strategies and pathological narcissism among a large and diverse sample of college students ( N  = 1301). Narcissistic vulnerability was associated with greater use of intrinsic affect-worsening emotion regulation strategies, while narcissistic grandiosity was associated with greater use of intrinsic affect-worsening, intrinsic affect-improving, and extrinsic affect-improving emotion regulation strategies. Emotion regulation strategies may play a role in the psychological fragility of vulnerable narcissism and the maladaptive compensatory responses of grandiose narcissism.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-021-01757-w