Abstract
Theorists have long speculated about narcissistic perfectionism—an outwardly directed need for perfection marked by grandiosity, entitlement, and lofty expectations for others. This study provides evidence of reliability and predictive validity for an emerging model of narcissistic perfectionism using two waves of measurement and multiple data sources (self-report and informant-report) in a sample of 155 undergraduate students. As hypothesized, confirmatory factor analysis showed manifest indicators of narcissistic perfectionism cohered together as a constellation of traits while showing reliability and factorial validity across time and source. Hierarchical multiple regression indicated narcissistic perfectionism uniquely and incrementally predicted anger beyond competing measures of other-oriented perfectionism and narcissism. Informant-reports of narcissistic perfectionism uniquely predicted anger beyond self-reports. These results offer promising empirical support for the often discussed, but seldom tested, concept of narcissistic perfectionism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 493-504 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This manuscript was based on a research project conducted by Logan J. Nealis as part of his comprehensive examinations. Logan J. Nealis was supervised by Simon B. Sherry. This manuscript was funded by a grant awarded to Simon B. Sherry, Sherry H. Stewart, and Dayna L. Sherry from the Capital Health Research Fund. Logan J. Nealis was supported by a Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Martin Smith, Cynthia Ramasubbu, and Stephane MacLean are thanked for their research assistance.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Clinical Psychology