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The Korean Society of Stress Medicine (대한스트레스학회)
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The Influence of Covert Narcissistic Tendency on Interpersonal Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect of Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness

내현적 자기애 특성이 대인관계 만족도에 미치는 영향: 정서표현양가성의 매개효과

  • Received : 2018.10.19
  • Accepted : 2018.12.15
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the mediating effect of ambivalence over emotional expressiveness on the relationship between covert narcissistic tendency of adults in their twenties and the satisfaction of interpersonal relations. Methods: 194 male and female adults in their twenties completed the self-report questionnaires on covert narcissism, ambivalence over emotional expressiveness, and interpersonal satisfaction. A mediated model was tested using the SPSS Macro by Hayes. Results: We verified that the ambivalence over emotional expressiveness played a mediating role in the relationship between covert narcissistic tendency and interpersonal satisfaction. In terms of the characteristics of relationship, except for the superior person, the relationship between lover/spouse and friends/colleagues showed the mediating effect between covert narcissism and interpersonal satisfaction. Conclusions: The covert narcissistic tendency itself affects low interpersonal satisfaction, but the ambivalence over emotional expressiveness affects low interpersonal satisfaction when the covert narcissist interacts with lover/spouse, friends/colleagues. We discussed the directions of intervention for the covert narcissist having low satisfaction in relationships, limitations and future suggestions of this research.

본 연구는 20대 성인의 내현적 자기애 성향과 대인관계 만족도 사이에서 정서표현양가성이 매개역할을 하는지 확인하였다. 이를 위해 20대 성인 남녀 194명을 대상으로 설문 조사를 하였다. 그 결과, 내현적 자기애와 대인관계 만족도의 관계에서 정서표현양가성이 매개하는 것을 확인하였다. 관계적 특징에 따라 나누면, 윗사람을 제외하고 연인/배우자와 친구/동료 정서표현양가성이 내현적 자기애와 대인관계 만족도 사이를 매개하였다. 본 연구는 대인관계 만족감이 낮은 내현적 자기애자를 위한 개입 방향과 한계점 및 추후 연구에 대해 논의하였다.

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Supported by : Chung-Ang University

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