Abstract

We used self-reported narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability and a component derived from 11 potential grandiosity and narcissism variables (GNVs) coded from Rorschach behavior to predict fluctuations in self-esteem and their links to anger and defensive reactions. We assessed state mood, state self-esteem, and performance attributions in 105 college students who underwent a self-esteem manipulation involving success followed by failure on cognitive testing. Self-reported grandiosity predicted the disavowal of effortful ability as a factor in failure, but we did not replicate other previously reported findings for this variable. Self-reported vulnerability predicted oscillations in self-reported mood and self-esteem. The GNV scale predicted spontaneously expressed hostility and externalization following self-esteem insult, and attributions mediated its relationship with anger expressed after failure. We discuss implications of these results and recommend additional replication research.

摘要

我们使用自我报告的自恋夸大和脆弱性以及从罗夏行为编码的 11 个潜在的夸大和自恋变量 (GNV) 派生的组件来预测自尊的波动及其与愤怒和防御反应的联系。我们评估了 105 名大学生的状态情绪、状态自尊和表现归因，他们经历了自尊操纵，包括在认知测试中成功和失败。自我报告的夸大预测否认努力能力是失败的一个因素，但我们没有复制先前报告的其他关于这个变量的发现。自我报告的脆弱性预测了自我报告的情绪和自尊的波动。GNV 量表预测自尊受到侮辱后自发表达的敌意和外化，归因调节了它与失败后表达的愤怒的关系。我们讨论了这些结果的影响，并建议进行额外的复制研究。