Relationships Among Narcissism,Empathy,and Prosocial Behaviors
- VernacularTitle:自恋与共情及亲社会行为的关系
- Author:
Hui ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Overt narcissism;
Covert narcissism;
Empathy;
Prosocial behavior
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
1993;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationships among narcissism,empathy and prosocial behaviors.Methods:Four hundred and eight participants finished Narcissism Personality Questionnaire,Hyper sensitivity Narcissism Scale,The Interpersonal Reactivity Index,and Questionnaire of Prosocial Behavior.Results:① Overt -narcissism was slightly correlated with covert -narcissism.② After controlling age and gender,overt narcissism could negatively predicate perspective taking,and personal distress,and positively predicate fantasy;and covert narcissism could negatively predicate perspective taking and empathic concern,and positively predicate fantasy and personal distress.③After controlling age,gender and empathy,overt narcissism could significantly predicate self-reported proscial behaviors.Conclusion:Overt narcissism and covert narcissism have differences;both overt and covert narcissists are lacking of empathy for others.
