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Narcissism and Adjustment in Preadolescence
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Pauletti, Rachel E.; Menon, Madhavi; Menon, Meenakshi; Tobin, Desiree D.; Perry, David G. – Child Development, 2012
Narcissism--a strong need to be admired for a grandiose self--is a problematic personality trait for children as well as adults. This study of 236 preadolescents (M age = 11.3 years; 129 girls, 107 boys) evaluated 2 intrapersonal (cognitive) pathways by which narcissism might contribute to maladjustment. The first was that narcissism combines with…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Sex Stereotypes, Adjustment (to Environment), Depression (Psychology)