scholarly journals Signs of Narcissism? Reconsidering a Widely Used Measure

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-405
Author(s):  
Irmela F. Koch-Bayram ◽  
Torsten Biemann
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Common Assumption ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Unobtrusive Measures ◽  
The Common ◽  
Different Levels

Recent research on CEOs’ narcissism has mostly used unobtrusive measures, even though such measures have not been validated sufficiently. In two settings (Study 1 with 601 participants from various occupations and Study 2 with 97 managing directors), we analyze the construct validity of the commonly used narcissism index (NI). We find that the NI is only moderately correlated with the established and validated Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), which calls into question the convergent validity of the NI. We further alter the company’s financial performance in our simulation to test whether performance affects the NI. Results show that individuals have different levels of NI after a period with a high compared with a low financial performance. This casts doubt on previous findings in organizational research using the NI and other unobtrusive measures because it reverses the common assumption of cause and effect.

Revised Neo Personality Inventory Profiles of Narcissistic and Nonnarcissistic People

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 512-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerella V. Ramanaiah ◽  
Fred R. J. Detwiler ◽  
Anupama Byravan
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Neo Personality Inventory ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Revised Neo Personality Inventory ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Univariate Analyses

This study investigated the construct validity of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory against the Revised NEO Personality Inventory to test the hypothesis that narcissistic and nonnarcissistic people have different personality profiles The two inventories were administered to 96 male and 92 female undergraduates Multivariate as well as univariate analyses of variance indicated that the Revised NEO Personality Inventory profiles were significantly different for narcissistic and nonnarcissistic groups which supported the construct validity of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory.

Relationship between Narcissism and Sensation Seeking

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 247-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Emmons
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between narcissism and sensation seeking. It was hypothesized that a positive relationship would be found between the two personality variables. Undergraduates were administered both the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and Form IV of the Sensation Seeking Scale. For both males and females, scores on the Narcissistic Inventory correlated significantly with scores on the Disinhibition subscale of the Sensation Seeking Scale. Boredom Susceptibility was correlated with narcissism for males, while scores on the General and Experience Seeking subscales correlated significantly with narcissism for females. If disinhibition were a social form of sensation-seeking, the correlations with narcissism for both sexes would be accounted for. The study supports the construct validity of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and provides evidence for regarding narcissism as a dimension of personality.

Interpersonal Consequences of Narcissism

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1267-1272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne Carroll ◽  
Natalia Hoenigmann-Stovall ◽  
George I. Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Interpersonal Consequences ◽  
Interpersonal Responses ◽  
Different Levels

This study explored the interpersonal consequences of different levels of narcissism in male and female targets. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory and its four subscales were given to compare interpersonal responses of persons exhibiting extreme, moderate, and low scores on narcissism. Participants read one of four versions of the inventory completed by a fictitious student named “Tom” or “Ann.” Analyses indicated that, while gender of participant or target had no effect, participants expressed significantly less interest in further interaction and greater rejection of a person exhibiting extreme scores on narcissism than one with moderate scores, extreme scores on self-absorption and entitlement, and low narcissism scores.

scholarly journals NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY – POSSIBILITY OF APPLICATION ON A SERBIAN POPULATION

2017 ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Milica Ristić ◽  
Vladimir Hedrih ◽  
Snežana Stojiljković
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Scale Score ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Total Scale Score

The main goal of this research was to investigate some of the psychometric properties of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory – reliability, applicability of a seven-factor structure and its construct validity for a sample of the Serbian population. For this purpose, a 40-item Narcissistic Personality Inventory – NPI and Rosenberg’s Global Self-esteem scale were distributed via internet to 150 participants of both sexes, aged 19 – 56. Investigation of internal consistency of NPI was satisfactory – Cronbach alpha coefficient was 0.87. Also, the seven-factor structure of NPI found with the American sample did not correspond well to the factor structure found in the present study. The total scale score correlated with self-esteem, thereby supporting the validity of the scale.

An Integrative Analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the Hypomanic Personality Scale: Implications for Construct Validity

Assessment ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 695-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasey Stanton ◽  
Elizabeth Daly ◽  
Sara M. Stasik-O’Brien ◽  
Stephanie Ellickson-Larew ◽  
Lee Anna Clark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Integrative Analysis ◽  
Personality Scale ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Hypomanic Personality Scale

scholarly journals A Brief Measure of Narcissism Among Female Juvenile Delinquents and Community Youths: The Narcissistic Personality Inventory–13

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 2292-2311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Pechorro ◽  
João Maroco ◽  
James V. Ray ◽  
Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves ◽  
Cristina Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Female Youth ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Forensic Samples

Research on narcissism has a long tradition, but there is limited knowledge regarding its application among female youth, especially for forensic samples of incarcerated female youth. Drawing on 377 female adolescents (103 selected from forensic settings and 274 selected from school settings) from Portugal, the current study is the first to examine simultaneously the psychometric properties of a brief version of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI-13) among females drawn from incarcerated and community settings. The results support the three-factor structure model of narcissism after the removal of one item due to its low factor loading. Internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant validity showed promising results. In terms of criterion-related validity, significant associations were found with criterion-related variables such as age of criminal onset, conduct disorder, crime severity, violent crimes, and alcohol and drug use. The findings provide support for use of the NPI-13 among female juveniles.

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