The Relationship Between Two Faces of Narcissism and Behavioral System: Moderation Effect of Gender

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2023.01.006

Abstract

Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate the effects of two-sided narcissism on the sensitivity of reward and punishment as well as to test the moderate role of gender in the link between narcissistic admiration-rivalry and the behavioral inhibition/approach system. Four hundred and eighty-three college students were randomly recruited from a university. All participants completed Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire (NARQ) and BIS/BAS items online. The results showed that: 1) admiration narcissism was positively correlated with behavioral approach system and negatively correlated with behavioral inhibition system; 2) rivalry narcissism positively correlated with behavioral inhibition system, but no correlation was observed with the behavioral approach system; and 3) gender played a moderating role in the relationship between two sides of narcissism and behavioral system. In summary, females are more sensitive to both reward and punishment than males.

Key words: admiration narcissism, rivalry narcissism, behavioral inhibition system, behavioral approach system, moderation effect

摘要：

为探索不同自恋得分的个体对奖赏与惩罚的敏感性及性别在其中的作用，本研究采用钦佩–竞争自恋问卷(NARQ)、BIS/BAS量表在483名在校大学生中进行调查。对数据进行共同方法偏差检验、相关分析以及基于多元回归的调节效应检验，结果发现：(1)钦佩性自恋与行为趋近系统存在显著正相关，与行为抑制系统存在显著负相关；(2)竞争性自恋与行为抑制系统存在显著正相关，而与行为趋近系统的相关不显著；(3)性别在自恋双面性与行为系统之间起调节作用。结果表明，女性自恋双面性得分越高，对奖赏和惩罚均越敏感；在男性被试中未表现出这种模式。

关键词: 钦佩性自恋, 竞争性自恋, 行为抑制系统, 行为趋近系统, 调节作用

CLC Number:

B842

Fen REN, Tuo LIU, Baoli QI, Shaoheng XU, Zhengcheng LING. The Relationship Between Two Faces of Narcissism and Behavioral System: Moderation Effect of Gender[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2023, 21(1): 36-42.

任芬, 刘拓, 齐保莉, 徐绍恒, 凌钲程. 自恋双面性与行为系统的关系：性别的调节作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2023, 21(1): 36-42.

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模型	χ²	df	RMSEA	CFI	TLI	RMR
特质因子模型	4859.66	665	0.11	0.35	0.32	0.15
双因子模型	2276.46	626	0.07	0.75	0.71	0.06

模型	χ²	df	RMSEA	CFI	TLI	RMR
特质因子模型	4859.66	665	0.11	0.35	0.32	0.15
双因子模型	2276.46	626	0.07	0.75	0.71	0.06

变量	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1.行为抑制	19.93	2.71
2.行为驱力	11.64	1.86	0.07
3.行为愉悦	11.60	1.81	0.18**	0.52**
4.行为奖励	15.79	2.06	0.38**	0.65**	0.58**
5.自大	9.92	2.85	−0.17**	0.26**	0.12	0.13**
6.独特	11.99	2.52	0.08	0.26**	0.26**	0.32**	0.56**
7.魅力	9.00	2.71	−0.22**	0.25**	0.16**	0.07	0.60**	0.48**
8.贬损	7.17	2.73	0.07	−0.05	0.12**	−0.05	0.13**	0.11*	0.14**
9.至高无上	10.05	3.07	0.21**	0.07	0.10*	0.16*	0.23**	0.39**	0.28**	0.30**
10.攻击	9.33	2.72	0.32**	0.01	0.08	0.04	0.22**	0.39**	0.27**	0.30**	0.50**

变量	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1.行为抑制	19.93	2.71
2.行为驱力	11.64	1.86	0.07
3.行为愉悦	11.60	1.81	0.18**	0.52**
4.行为奖励	15.79	2.06	0.38**	0.65**	0.58**
5.自大	9.92	2.85	−0.17**	0.26**	0.12	0.13**
6.独特	11.99	2.52	0.08	0.26**	0.26**	0.32**	0.56**
7.魅力	9.00	2.71	−0.22**	0.25**	0.16**	0.07	0.60**	0.48**
8.贬损	7.17	2.73	0.07	−0.05	0.12**	−0.05	0.13**	0.11*	0.14**
9.至高无上	10.05	3.07	0.21**	0.07	0.10*	0.16*	0.23**	0.39**	0.28**	0.30**
10.攻击	9.33	2.72	0.32**	0.01	0.08	0.04	0.22**	0.39**	0.27**	0.30**	0.50**

因变量	自变量	B	t	95%置信区间	R²	F
BIS	钦佩性自恋	−0.05	−1.75	[−0.10, 0.00]	2.6%	4.36**
BIS	性别	0.55	2.09**	[0.03, 1.06]
	钦佩性自恋×性别	0.00	0.02	[−0.07, 0.07]
BAS	钦佩性自恋	0.29	1.78	[−0.01, 0.18]	10.1%	17.85**
	性别	0.29	0.65	[−0.59, 1.18]
	钦佩性自恋×性别	0.21	3.33**	[0.09, 0.34]
BIS	竞争性自恋	0.07	2.38**	[0.01, 0.13]	10.6%	18.84**
	性别	0.91	3.59**	[0.41, 1.41]
	竞争性自恋×性别	0.08	2.05**	[0.00, 0.15]
BAS	竞争性自恋	−0.12	−2.00**	[−0.23, −0.00]	3.8%	6.41**
	性别	−0.06	−0.12	[−0.99, 0.88]
	竞争性自恋×性别	0.28	3.93**	[0.14, 0.42]