A Process Approach to Personality Psychology: Utilizing Time as a Facet of Data

Distinguishing Subgroups of Narcissists with Latent Class Analysis

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.2062 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 374-389 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Eunike Wetzel ◽

Marius Leckelt ◽

Tanja M. Gerlach ◽

Mitja D. Back

Keyword(s):

Latent Class Analysis ◽

European Association ◽

Latent Class ◽

The United States ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Process Approach ◽

Class Analysis ◽

Grandiose Narcissism ◽

Personality Psychology ◽

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This study investigated grandiose narcissism from a categorical perspective. We tested whether subgroups of narcissists can be distinguished that differ in their expressions of more agentic (narcissistic admiration, ADM) and more antagonistic (narcissistic rivalry, RIV) pathways of narcissism. We analysed three German samples (total N = 2211; Mage = 26; 70% female) and one US sample (N = 971; Mage = 35; 74% female) using latent class analysis. Four subgroups of narcissists were consistently identified across samples from Germany and the United States: low narcissists, moderate narcissists primarily characterized by agentic aspects (ADM), moderate narcissists characterized by both agentic and antagonistic aspects (ADM + RIV), and high narcissists. The subgroups were systematically related to a number of personality traits (e.g. Machiavellianism, impulsivity) and adjustment indicators (e.g. self–esteem, empathy). Members in the moderate narcissists—ADM subgroup showed the most adaptive characteristics while members in the moderate narcissists—ADM + RIV subgroup showed the most maladaptive characteristics. Investigating grandiose narcissism—a primarily quantitative trait—from a categorical perspective can yield valuable insights that would otherwise be overlooked. In addition, our results underline the utility of a self–regulatory process approach to grandiose narcissism that distinguishes between agentic and antagonistic dynamics. Copyright © 2016 European Association of Personality Psychology

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Perspectives: A Process Approach to Social Communication for Adolescents With Asperger's Syndrome Using Radio Interviewing

Perspectives on School-Based Issues ◽

10.1044/sbi12.4.110 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 110-120

Author(s):

Amy Thrasher ◽

Jennifer Wilger ◽

Matthew Goldman ◽

Catharine Whitlatch

Keyword(s):

Social Communication ◽

Social Skill ◽

Asperger's Syndrome ◽

Asperger’S Syndrome ◽

Process Approach ◽

Communication Intervention ◽

Social Thinking ◽

Social Communication Intervention

Abstract The Perspectives program is a unique collaborative social communication intervention for adolescents with Asperger's syndrome and similar learning profiles. Clinicians use radio interviews as the vehicle to explicitly teach the process of social communication. Social skill objectives are addressed through this process approach, which was adapted from the framework of Social Thinking (Winner, 2002)

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