@article{ref1,
title="How need for power explains why narcissists are antisocial",
journal="Psychological reports",
year="2020",
author="Alexander, Megan Brooke and Gore, Jonathan and Estep, Caitlin",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="To date, no research has examined need for power as a reason why narcissists engage in antisocial behavior. The purpose of the current research is to examine need for power as a potential mediating factor between narcissism and antisocial behavior. The current research was conducted in two studies. Participants (n = 408) of study one consisted of undergraduate students who completed an online survey focusing on narcissism, need for power, and aggression. The results of Study 1 found that Need for Power fully mediated the association between narcissism and aggression. Participants (n = 323) of study two consisted of adults who completed an online survey through Mechanical Turk. Study 2 focused on seven types of narcissism, four types of need for power, need for influence, and lifetime criminal behavior. The results of Study 2 found that most forms of narcissism positively associated with criminal behavior but only the desire to resist subordination mediated the link between narcissism and criminal behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-2941",
doi="10.1177/0033294120926668",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0033294120926668"
}