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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Pathological narcissism and depressive symptoms in psychiatric outpatients: Mediating role of dysfunctional attitudes
Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 70, No. 4, Year 2014
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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between pathological narcissism (narcissistic grandiosity and narcissistic vulnerability), dysfunctional attitudes (perfectionism and dependency on other people), and depressive symptoms in psychiatric outpatients. Method: A sample of 234 adult psychiatric outpatients (57.3% male; mean age 44.39 years) completed the Pathological Narcissism Inventory, the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale-Form A, and the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales-21. Results: Narcissistic vulnerability exhibited unique positive correlations with depressive symptoms, whereas narcissistic grandiosity showed substantially weaker correlations with depressive symptoms. Perfectionism partially mediated the relationship between narcissistic vulnerability and depressive symptoms. The mediating role of dependency was not confirmed. Conclusions: Among adult psychiatric outpatients, narcissistic vulnerability is more strongly related to depressive symptoms than narcissistic grandiosity, and dysfunctional perfectionism represents one of the underlying mechanisms of this relationship. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders diagnostic criteria and the treatment of pathological narcissism. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Marčinko, Darko
Croatia, Zagreb
Kbc Zagreb
Jaksǐć, Nenad
Croatia, Zagreb
Kbc Zagreb
Ivezić, Ena
Cote D'ivoire
Psychiatric Hospital
Skočić, Milena
Croatia, Zagreb
Kbc Zagreb
Surányi, Zsuzsanna
Hungary, Budapest
Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
Lončar, Mladen
Croatia, Zagreb
Kbc Zagreb
Franić, Tomislav
Croatia, Split
Klinički Bolnički Centar Split
Jakovljević, Miro
Croatia, Zagreb
Kbc Zagreb
Statistics
Citations: 40
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/jclp.22033
ISSN:
00219762
e-ISSN:
10974679
Research Areas
Mental Health
Participants Gender
Male