Narcissistic Personality Indicators as Predictors of Narcissistic Personality Disorder: A cross-cultural study

Authors

Wael M. F. Abuhassan, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine.Follow
Brigid Unim, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Higher Institute of Health, Rome, ItalyFollow
Zulfiqar Ullah Siddiqui, Department of Psychology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India.Follow
Shaheen Falki, Independent Data Analysis, Aligarh, UP, India.Follow
Karavadi Vidusha, Department of Community Medicine, Raja Rajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.Follow
Fayez Mahamid, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PalestineFollow
Fakher Nabeel Mohammad Khalili, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.Follow
Kamel H. Katalo, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Hebron University, Hebron, PalestineFollow

DOI

10.35552/0247.39.3.2328

Abstract

Background: Individuals affected by narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are characterized by lack of empathy, grandiosity, low self-esteem, and a need for attention and special treatment that leads to unstable interpersonal relationships, occupational problems, and significant psychosocial distress. Objectives: The study aims to evaluate which Narcissistic Personality (NP) dimensions are the strongest and most significant predictors of NPD. Methods: The present study followed a cross-cultural research design aimed at determining the strongest and most significant predictors of NPD, therefore the shortened version of the Narcissistic Personality Indicators (NPI) questionnaire (NPI-40) developed by Raskin and Terry (1988) was administered online to those individuals interested to explore their personality type, in particular Narcissistic Personality. Results: The total sample population of the present study consisted of 11243 subjects, of which 6425 were males (57.1%) and 4766 (42.4%) were females; 12 (0.1%) respondents did not declare their gender while 40 (0.4%) identified themselves as others. Out of the total sample population, 647 (5,75%) were found to be having NPD. Conclusions: The present study has confirmed the utility of the NPI dimensions in predicting narcissistic personality disorder and has identified Exhibitionism as the strongest and most significant predictor of the NPD. The current findings contribute to the literature by adding more evidence to the concept of narcissism as a multi-dimensional construct. Multiple narcissism measures should be employed in future research to gain a better knowledge of the NPI dimensions as predictors of the NPD.

Recommended Citation

Abuhassan, Wael M. F.; Unim, Brigid; Siddiqui, Zulfiqar Ullah; Falki, Shaheen; Vidusha, Karavadi; Mahamid, Fayez; Khalili, Fakher Nabeel Mohammad; and Katalo, Kamel H. (2025) "Narcissistic Personality Indicators as Predictors of Narcissistic Personality Disorder: A cross-cultural study," An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities): Vol. 39: Iss. 3, Article 5.
DOI: 10.35552/0247.39.3.2328
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/anujr_b/vol39/iss3/5