"It's not you, it's me": identity disturbance as the main contributor to interpersonal problems in pathological narcissism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Core impairments in self and other functioning typify individuals with personality disorder. While interpersonal dysfunction is a known element of narcissistic disorders, empirical research investigating intrapersonal elements is lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate the internal representations of individuals with grandiose and vulnerable features, as manifested through their attachment styles, and the specific role of identity disturbance in explaining the relationship between pathological narcissism and maladaptive interpersonal functioning.

Methods

A sample of 270 university students completed the Brief Pathological Narcissism Inventory (B-PNI), the Severity Indices of Personality Problems (SIPP), the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ), and the Invent

SUBMITTER: Biberdzic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9890803 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature