Narcissism, Bullying, and Social Dominance in Youth: A Longitudinal Analysis.

ABSTRACT: A few previous studies have shown that narcissistic traits in youth are positively associated with bullying. However, research examining the developmental relationship between narcissism and bullying is lacking. Moreover, it is unclear whether narcissists constitute a homogeneous group and whether the bullying of narcissistic youth results in establishing social dominance over peers. The present work addresses these gaps. Children (N = 393; M age = 10.3; 51% girls) were followed during the last 3 years of primary school. Person-centered analyses were used to examine whether groups with distinct developmental trajectories for narcissism and two bullying forms (direct and indirect) can be identified, and how these trajectories are related. Multiple groups emerged for all constructs examined.

SUBMITTER: Reijntjes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4715128 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature