Citation

Welker LE, Simons RM, Simons JS. J. Am. Coll. Health 2019; 67(3): 226-234.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology , University of South Dakota , 414 East Clark St., Vermillion , SD , 57069 , United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2018.1470092

PMID

29952731

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study fills a gap in the literature by examining the relationship between two types of narcissism, vulnerable and grandiose, and five alcohol-related outcomes (i.e., alcohol use, alcohol problems, evaluation and expectancies of problems, and readiness to change). PARTICIPANTS: 345 college students (28% male, 72% female) from a Midwestern university were recruited from undergraduate psychology courses from April 2015 to October 2016.

METHODS: Participants completed an online survey with questionnaires measuring the variables of interest. Multiple regression analyses were used to test the hypotheses.

RESULTS: Grandiose narcissism was a positive predictor of alcohol consumption and a positive (i.e., good) evaluation of alcohol-related problems. Vulnerable narcissism was a positive predictor of alcohol-related problems, problem recognition (i.e., readiness to change), and problem expectancies.

CONCLUSIONS: The results speak to the effects that different types of narcissism have on alcohol use, alcohol problems and attitudes towards alcohol problems among young adults.

Language: en

Keywords

alcohol problems; alcohol use; grandiose narcissism; problem evaluations; problem expectancies; problem recognition; vulnerable narcissism