Narcissism and popularity among peers

A cross-transition longitudinal study

Bibliographic Data

ID15411652
AuthorsAstrid M G Poorthuis (0000-0002-6541-5288, Utrecht University, corresponding author), Meike Slagt (0000-0002-4923-3329), Marcel A G Van Aken (0000-0003-3656-4003, Utrecht University), Jaap J A Denissen (0000-0002-6282-4107, Tilburg University), Sander Thomae (0000-0002-0838-6222, Utrecht University)
Year2019
Volume20
Issue2
Pages282-296
Publication date2019-05-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSelf and Identity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15298868.2019.1609575
OpenAlexW2944927254
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited50

The dual-pathway model posits that narcissism can both benefit and compromise popularity, depending upon whether narcissists’ assertive or adversarial interpersonal tendencies surface in social interaction. A 5-wave longitudinal study followed Dutch adolescents (N = 322, 53% female, Mage = 12.2) who transitioned from primary into secondary school and examined how narcissism, along with self-esteem (measured at the end of primary school), contributes to cross-transition change in peer-rated popularity. Narcissism predicted rank-order increases in popularity among children with modest self-esteem but decreases in popularity among children with high self-esteem. These effects emerged shortly after the transition and were maintained throughout the school year. The results illustrate how self-esteem can act as a marker for the different faces of youth narcissism

Assertiveness · Developmental psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Longitudinal study · Narcissism · Popularity · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology

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