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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.9.178

The Effect of Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness between Covert Narcissism and the Life Satisfaction  

Shin, Joo Ae (Department of Candidate in counseling psychology, Hanyang University)
Jo, Han Ik (Department of Education, Hanyang University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.9, 2020 , pp. 178-189 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to verify the effect of covert narcissism on life satisfaction by applying ambivalence over emotional expressiveness for adults in their 20s and 30s in Korea. To this end, a self-reported survey was conducted on 433 adults, and data was analyzed using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 23.0. The results were as follows; First, covert narcissism had a positive correlation with the emotional expression ambivalence. Second, we were able to confirm that emotional expression falsified life satisfaction. Third, we were able to confirm that covert narcissism falsified life satisfaction. Fourth, the relationships between covert narcissism and life satisfaction as well as ambivalence and emotional expressiveness had mediating effects. Based on our results, we discussed the implications of understanding and proper emotional expression in the relationship between covert narcissism and life satisfaction of people in their 20s and 30s, which has been suppressed by identifying their role as a major parameter. In addition, this study was able to explore the causes of social problems for those in their 20s and 30s.
Keywords
20s and 30s; Covert Narcissism; Ambivalence over Emotional expressiveness; Life Satisfaction; Mediating Effect;
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