Predictive Effect of Covert Narcissism on Adolescent Social Anxiety and Intervention

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2026.05.018

Abstract

Abstract: Social anxiety is a common form of psychological distress among adolescents. Covert narcissism is a personality trait closely associated with social anxiety, yet the mechanisms underlying this association and possible pathways for intervention remain to be explored. In Study 1, a survey of 972 high school students revealed that covert narcissism positively predicted social anxiety, with self-concept clarity and self-esteem serving as serial mediators in this relationship. In Study 2, 56 high school students with high social anxiety were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group; after an 8-week group intervention program, the intervention group showed significant increases in self-concept clarity and self-esteem and a significant reduction in social anxiety. These findings reveal a cognitive-appraisal pathway through which covert narcissism influences social anxiety and demonstrate the effectiveness of group intervention focused on self-concept clarity in reducing adolescent social anxiety.

Key words: social anxiety, covert narcissism, self-concept clarity, group intervention, adolescents

摘要： 社交焦虑是青少年常见的心理困扰，隐性自恋作为一种与之密切相关的人格特征，其潜在关联机制及干预路径仍需进一步探讨。研究1以972名高中生为对象，发现隐性自恋正向预测社交焦虑，自我概念清晰性与自尊在其中起链式中介作用。研究2将56名高社交焦虑高中生随机分为干预组与对照组，经8周团体辅导后，干预组自我概念清晰性、自尊显著提升，社交焦虑显著降低。本研究揭示了隐性自恋影响社交焦虑的认知−评价路径，验证了聚焦自我概念的团体干预实效。

关键词: 社交焦虑, 隐性自恋, 自我概念清晰性, 团体干预, 青少年

CLC Number:

B849

WANG Yuetan, YAN Xianle, HE Liang, ZHANG Yan, DING Xiaobin. Predictive Effect of Covert Narcissism on Adolescent Social Anxiety and Intervention[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2026, 24(5): 713-720.

王月潭, 闫先乐, 何亮, 张燕, 丁小斌. 隐性自恋对青少年社交焦虑的预测效应及干预[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2026, 24(5): 713-720.

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