TY - JOUR
T1 - Unraveling the link between narcissism and psychological health : New evidence from coping flexibility
AU - NG, Henry K.S.
AU - CHEUNG, Yu Hin Ray
AU - TAM, Kim Pong
PY - 2014/11
Y1 - 2014/11
N2 - Coping flexibility is a strong predictor of psychological health. This study examined how it explains the relationship between narcissistic subtypes and psychological health. Grandiose narcissism predicted higher life satisfaction and lower perceived stress, while vulnerable narcissism showed the opposite pattern. These relationships were mediated by coping flexibility. Moreover, the indirect effects on perceived stress remained significant even with self-esteem controlled. The findings show that, apart from holding positive self-views, grandiose narcissists are also flexible in coping with stress, which make them psychologically healthier than vulnerable narcissists.
AB - Coping flexibility is a strong predictor of psychological health. This study examined how it explains the relationship between narcissistic subtypes and psychological health. Grandiose narcissism predicted higher life satisfaction and lower perceived stress, while vulnerable narcissism showed the opposite pattern. These relationships were mediated by coping flexibility. Moreover, the indirect effects on perceived stress remained significant even with self-esteem controlled. The findings show that, apart from holding positive self-views, grandiose narcissists are also flexible in coping with stress, which make them psychologically healthier than vulnerable narcissists.
KW - Coping flexibility
KW - Grandiose narcissism
KW - Psychological health
KW - Stress
KW - Vulnerable narcissism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84903590402&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2014.06.006
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2014.06.006
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
AN - SCOPUS:84903590402
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 70
SP - 7
EP - 10
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -