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Objective:To explore the mediating role of negative cognitive processing bias between pathological narcissism and interpersonal conflict of college students.Methods:The pathological narcissism, negative cognitive processing bias and interpersonal conflict of 540 college students were investigated by the super brief-PNI, negative cognitive processing bias questionnaire and NRI-relationship quality version.Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and reliability test of the questionnaires were conducted by SPSS 27.0 software.Amos 23.0 software was used for structural equation modeling, and the nonparametric percentile Bootstrap method based on deviation correction was used for intermediary effect test.Results:The scores of pathological narcissism, negative cognitive processing bias and interpersonal conflict were (3.33±0.86), (2.41±0.60) and (2.34±0.77), respectively.Pathological narcissism, negative cognitive processing bias and interpersonal conflict were significantly positively correlated ( r=0.38-0.94, all P<0.01). Negative cognitive processing bias played full mediating role in the relationship between pathological narcissism and interpersonal conflict. The model was well fitted ( χ2/ df=2.63, CFI =0.99, NFI=0.98, IFI=0.99, TLI=0.98, RMSEA=0.05). Path analysis and mediation test showed that pathological narcissism had a significant predictive effect on the total effect of interpersonal conflict among college students ( β=0.52, P<0.001). Pathological narcissism had a significant predictive effect on negative cognitive processing bias ( β=0.64, P<0.001). Negative cognitive processing bias had a significant predictive effect on interpersonal conflict ( β=0.76, P<0.001). Pathological narcissism didn’t predict the direct effect of interpersonal conflict significantly ( β=0.03, P>0.05). Conclusion:Pathological narcissism has a positive predictive effect on interpersonal conflict among college students.Negative cognitive processing bias plays a complete intermediary role between pathological narcissism and interpersonal conflict.
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Objective:To test the psychometric properties of the super brief-pathological narcissism inventory(SB-PNI) in Chinese college students.Methods:A total of 541 college students were recruited through convenient sampling method.All subjects were measured by SB-PNI, fear of missing out scale(FOMOs), Interpersonal Communication Scale and Social Interaction Scale.SPSS 25.0 was used for item analysis, criterion related validity analysis and Cronbach α coefficient. Mplus 7.4 software was used for structural validity analysis.Results:Through the construct validity analysis, it was found that the Bi-factor model was well fitted.SB-PNI presented a better Bi-factor structure(χ 2/ df=2.03, CFI =0.96, TLI=0.94, RMSEA=0.04, SRMR=0.04), namely a general factor and two local factors (grandiose narcissism and vulnerable narcissism). The score of SB-PNI was positively correlated with grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism, interpersonal communication, social interaction and fear of missing out ( r=0.13-0.85, all P<0.01). The Cronbach's α coefficients of SB-PNI degreed from 0.74 to 0.81.The composite reliability of SB-PNI degreed from 0.75 to 0.84.The retest reliability of SB-PNI degreed from 0.75 to 0.85.The homogeneity reliability of SB-PNI was 0.64. Conclusion:The Chinese version of the SB-PNI has good validity and reliability among Chinese college students.