Abstract
Narcissistic perfectionism is frequently described in theory, but there are no empirically tested models of this construct. Our study tested a model of narcissistic perfectionism, and differentiated this construct from self-critical perfectionism. Data from two samples of undergraduates, including a 28-day daily diary study, were used to test the factorial validity of narcissistic perfectionism and its unique indirect pathways to aversive social behavior. Results supported the factorial validity of narcissistic perfectionism as distinct from self-critical perfectionism, and each perfectionism construct predicted negative social behaviors through overlapping but distinct forms of perfectionistic discrepancies. Our study suggests narcissistic perfectionism is a distinct personality construct that predicts aversive social behavior, thereby supporting theoretical descriptions of this oft-discussed, but rarely studied, personality construct.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-25 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Research in Personality |
| Volume | 57 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 1 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This manuscript was funded by a grant awarded to Simon Sherry, Sherry Stewart, and Dayna Sherry from the Capital Health Research Fund . Logan Nealis was funded by a Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council . Funding sources had no involvement in research design, data collection, or manuscript preparation. Chantal Gautreau, Martin Smith, Cynthia Ramasubbu, and Stephane MacLean are thanked for their research assistance.
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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Social Psychology
- General Psychology