Narcissism and aggression in impulsive-premeditated violent criminals
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2014.10.023
- VernacularTitle:冲动性-预谋性暴力犯的自恋人格特征与攻击行为
- Author:
Xiaohan GAO
;
Hongwei SUN
;
Shuhong GAO
;
Jianchao BI
;
Fengming QIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Overt narcissism;
Covert narcissism;
Impulsive aggression;
Premeditated aggression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2014;23(10):941-943
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the characteristics of narcissism in a sample of violent criminal and analyze the relationship between narcissism and impulsive-premeditated violent aggression.Methods A total of 88 violent criminal were administered by means of cluster random sampling with the Chinese version of the Impulsivepremeditated Aggression Scale and the Narcissistic Personality Questionnaire.Results (1) Comparing with the impulsive violent criminal,premeditated violent criminal had higher level of Overt narcissism,and the difference was statistically significant(59.77±10.89,54.67±10.15; P＜0.05).(2) Overt narcissism had significantly positive correlation with premeditated aggression(r=0.560; P＜0.01) ;and covert narcissism had significantly positive correlation with impulsive aggression(r=0.440; P＜0.01).(3)The authority and self-admiration traits of overt narcissism had significantly positive prediction to premeditated aggression(β=0.442,P＜0.01;β=0.297,P＜0.05);The vulnerability trait of covert narcissism has significantly positive prediction to impulsive aggression(β=0.526,P＜0.01).Conclusion Overt narcissism can result in premeditated aggression;Covert narcissism can result in impulsive aggression.
