Narcissism, Social Experiences, and Mood in Late Life.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Social ties increase in importance in late life and narcissism may be deleterious to these ties. More narcissistic older adults may have more frequent social encounters than less narcissistic people and may prefer weak ties (e.g., acquaintances) over close ones (e.g., family, close friends). They may benefit more from these encounters due to their need for adulation. This study examined how daily social experiences and mood varied by narcissism among older adults.

Methods

Older adults aged 65-92 years (N = 303) completed the Narcissistic Personality Inventory-16 and completed ecological momentary assessments in which they reported number, type, and quality of social contacts and positive and negative mood every 3 h for 5-6 days.

Results

In multilevel models

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9371453 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature