TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Adolescent narcissism and interpersonal trust: a cross-lagged study JO - Scandinavian journal of psychology A1 - Fang, Yuan A1 - Dong, Yan A1 - Wang, Hongfei SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - In recent years, narcissism has been attracting considerable interest by researchers because of its enigmatic constructs. To enhance our understanding of narcissists' psychosocial functioning, considering the relationship between narcissism and interpersonal trust is crucial. This study aimed to investigate how narcissistic admiration and rivalry are associated with interpersonal trust. To gain a more nuanced understanding, a cross-lagged design was conducted at two time points that were six months apart. In total, 357 adolescents (Mage  = 16.33 years) completed the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire (NARQ) and the Interpersonal Trust Scale. The results showed that narcissistic admiration positively predicted interpersonal trust while narcissistic rivalry negatively predicted interpersonal trust at the second time point. However, interpersonal trust did not predict subsequent levels of narcissistic admiration and rivalry. These findings enhanced our understanding by showing that narcissistic admiration and rivalry have different effects on interpersonal trust, and that they remain relatively stable during a six-month period.

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LA - en SN - 0036-5564 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12687 ID - ref1 ER -