The Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Concept (NARC; Back et al., 2013) proposes two strategies for maintaining a grandiose self-image. These dimensions are positively correlated, but often have divergent associations with outcomes. When used simultaneously to predict outcome variables, suppression effects often occur. We examine suppression effects for narcissistic admiration and narcissistic rivalry in four samples (total N = 2106), examining their bivariate distribution and transforming the predictors to emphasize common and unique sources of variance. High composite NARC (high narcissistic admiration and narcissistic rivalry) was associated with more positive self-perceptions of agency, slightly more negative self-perceptions of communality, and less romantic commitment. Domination of the narcissistic admiration pathway relative to the narcissistic rivalry pathway predicted more positive self-perceptions.

自恋倾慕和竞争观念（NARC； Back等，2013）提出了两种维持宏伟自我形象的策略。这些维度是正相关的，但往往与结果有不同的关联。当同时用于预测结果变量时，抑制效果经常发生。我们研究了四个样本中自恋，自恋和自恋竞争的抑制效果（总N = 2106），检查其双变量分布并转换预测变量以强调常见和唯一的方差源。高度综合的NARC（高度的自恋钦佩和自恋竞争）与更积极的代理自我认知，对社区的负面自我认知和浪漫承诺较弱有关。自恋的钦佩途径相对于自恋的竞争途径的支配预示着更多积极的自我感知。