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Objective To explore the characteristics of narcissism in a sample of violent criminal and analyze the relationship between narcissism and impulsive-premeditated violent aggression.Methods A total of 88 violent criminal were administered by means of cluster random sampling with the Chinese version of the Impulsivepremeditated Aggression Scale and the Narcissistic Personality Questionnaire.Results (1) Comparing with the impulsive violent criminal,premeditated violent criminal had higher level of Overt narcissism,and the difference was statistically significant(59.77±10.89,54.67±10.15; P＜0.05).(2) Overt narcissism had significantly positive correlation with premeditated aggression(r=0.560; P＜0.01) ;and covert narcissism had significantly positive correlation with impulsive aggression(r=0.440; P＜0.01).(3)The authority and self-admiration traits of overt narcissism had significantly positive prediction to premeditated aggression(β=0.442,P＜0.01;β=0.297,P＜0.05);The vulnerability trait of covert narcissism has significantly positive prediction to impulsive aggression(β=0.526,P＜0.01).Conclusion Overt narcissism can result in premeditated aggression;Covert narcissism can result in impulsive aggression.
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ObjectiveTo explore the influences of parental rearing pattern and adult attachment on narcissism of college students.Methods 344 college students from two universities in Hebei Province were sampled randomly and tested by the Chinese version of EMBU,the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory (ECR) in Chinese version.Results ( 1 ) The whole score of overt narcissism correlated with paternal warming,punishment,interference,rejection and maternal warming( r =0.163,0.130,0.184,0.109,0.206),but not with adult attachment; covert narcissism correlated with paternal punishment,over-interference,rejection,over-protection,maternal over interference and protection,rejection,and punishment,and anxiety and aviodance of adult attachment positively ( r =0.135,0.169,0.210,0.123,0.220,0.194,0.215,0.183,0.269).(2) The parental reaming pattern affected overt narcissism directly,while that affected covert narcissism directly with adult attachment,and indirectly through adult attachment.ConclusionCotraditory rearing patterns between father and mother lead to overt narcissism,and negative rearning patterns lead to covert narcissism with the mediator role of adult attachment.
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ObjectiveTo explore the influence of narcissism of mothers of middle school students on maternal consciousness and their rearing patterns,and to provide theoretical support for family education.Methods361 pairs middle school students and their mothers were sampled randomly and tested by middle school students' mother maternal consciousness scale and the narcissistic personality Inventory for the mothers,and the mother's subscale of EMBU for the students respectively.The data were analyzed by ANOVA,product-moment correlation and path analysis.Results 1 ) Overt narcissism had significant differences among different levels of income(F=6.501,P＜0.001 ); 2)overt narcissism was correlated positively with emotional warmth and understanding of mother and mother' s over-interference,over-protection ( r =0.121,0.126,P ＜ 0.05 ) ; covert narcissism was correlated negatively with maternal consciousness and emotional warmth and understanding of mother,and positively with over-protection,refusal and deny,and severe punishment; 3 )narcissism of mothers not only would influence their rearing patterns through maternal consciousness indirectly( β=0.319,P=0.000),but would influence that directly ( covert narcissism:β =0.281,P =0.000 ; overt narcissism:β =- 0.278,P =0.000) ; and overt narcissism had positive effect,while covert narcissism had negative effect.ConclusionNarcissism of mothers of middle school students influences maternal consciousness and rearing patterns,and effect of overt narcissism is positive,and that of covert narcissism is negative.So it is important to perfect mother's character for ameliorating their rearing pattern.
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Objective:To explore the relationships among narcissism,empathy and prosocial behaviors.Methods:Four hundred and eight participants finished Narcissism Personality Questionnaire,Hyper sensitivity Narcissism Scale,The Interpersonal Reactivity Index,and Questionnaire of Prosocial Behavior.Results:① Overt -narcissism was slightly correlated with covert -narcissism.② After controlling age and gender,overt narcissism could negatively predicate perspective taking,and personal distress,and positively predicate fantasy;and covert narcissism could negatively predicate perspective taking and empathic concern,and positively predicate fantasy and personal distress.③After controlling age,gender and empathy,overt narcissism could significantly predicate self-reported proscial behaviors.Conclusion:Overt narcissism and covert narcissism have differences;both overt and covert narcissists are lacking of empathy for others.