Does Grandiose Narcissism Moderate the Curvilinear Relationship Between Extraversion and Life Satisfaction?

Rachel W. Smith, Nathan T. Carter

Research output: Contribution to conferencePresentation

Abstract

Presentation given at the Association for Research in Personality Conference: Sacramento, CA.

Extraversion is a desirable personality trait associated with life satisfaction (LS). However, recent theoretical and empirical work suggests that seemingly beneficial traits may have a point where they become maladaptive. Generally, extraverts are thought to be relatively satisfied due to their high sociability. We posit that individuals with extreme levels of extraversion may desire excessive socialization that is unattainable, resulting in decreased LS. Additionally, we argue that grandiose narcissism is a moderator for this curvilinear relationship. Grandiose narcissists tend to experience greater LS due to self-enhancing tendencies. Although individuals high in extraversion aspire to frequently socialize, extraverts low in grandiose narcissism may recognize others' preferences and refrain from excessive socialization, leading to lower LS. Alternatively, extraverts high in grandiose narcissism may put their needs first and continue to socialize excessively, resulting in higher LS. We explore this potential interactive relationship using IRT in a sample of 1,282 working adults. 
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Jun 2017
EventAssociation for Research in Personality Conference - Sacramento, CA
Duration: Jun 1 2017 → …

Conference

ConferenceAssociation for Research in Personality Conference
Period06/1/17 → …

Disciplines

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Does Grandiose Narcissism Moderate the Curvilinear Relationship Between Extraversion and Life Satisfaction?'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this