내현적 자기애와 공허감의 관계 : 자기개념 명확성과 부적응적 자기초점주의의 순차매개효과 및 자아탄력성의 조절효과 = The Relationship Between Covert Narcissism and Emptiness : The Sequential Mediating Effects of Self-Concept Clarity and Maladaptive Self-Focused Attention, and the Moderating Effect of Ego-Resiliency

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examined the mediating effect of self-concept clarity and maladaptive self-focused attention, as well as the moderating effect of ego-resilience, in the relationship between covert narcissism and feelings of emptiness in early adulthood. A total of 297 adults aged 19 to 35 across the South Korea participated in an online survey. The major findings were as follows.
First, significant correlations were found among emptiness, covert narcissism, self-concept clarity, maladaptive self-focused attention, and ego-resilience. Emptiness, covert narcissism, and maladaptive self-focused attention showed positive associations with one another, whereas self-concept clarity and ego-resilience were negatively associated with these variables.
Second, the sequential mediating effects of self-concept clarity and maladaptive self-focused attention in the relationship between covert narcissism and emptiness were significant. Higher levels of covert narcissism predicted lower self-concept clarity, which increased maladaptive self-focused attention, ultimately heightening feelings of emptiness.
Third, the moderating effect of ego-resilience on the relationship between maladaptive self-focused attention and emptiness was not supported, and the moderated mediation effect of ego-resilience in the process by which covert narcissism influences emptiness through self-concept clarity and maladaptive self-focused attention was also not significant. This suggests that ego-resilience may have operated as a variable more directly related to emptiness rather than serving a moderating role.
Overall, this study expands the understanding of psychological mechanisms underlying emptiness and provides foundational insights for developing more refined intervention models and practical strategies.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• (Abstract)
• Ⅰ. 서 론 1
• Ⅱ. 이론적 배경 4
• 1. 공허감 4
• 2. 내현적 자기애 5
• 1) 내현적 자기애의 개념 5
• 2) 내현적 자기애와 공허감의 관계 7
• 3. 자기개념 명확성 9
• 1) 자기개념 명확성의 개념 9
• 2) 자기개념 명확성과 공허감의 관계 10
• 3) 자기개념 명확성과 내현적 자기애의 관계 11
• 4. 부적응적 자기초점주의 12
• 1) 부적응적 자기초점주의의 개념 12
• 2) 부적응적 자기초점주의와 공허감의 관계 14
• 3) 부적응적 자기초점주의와 내현적 자기애의 관계 15
• 4) 부적응적 자기초점주의와 자기개념 명확성의 관계 16
• 5. 자아탄력성 17
• 1) 자아탄력성의 개념 17
• 2) 자아탄력성과 부적응적 자기초점주의, 공허감의 관계 18
• 6. 연구문제 및 연구모형 20
• 1) 연구문제 및 가설 20
• 2) 연구모형 21
• Ⅲ. 방 법 22
• 1. 연구대상 22
• 2. 측정도구 23
• 1) 공허감 23
• 2) 내현적 자기애 24
• 3) 자기개념 명확성 25
• 4) 부적응적 자기초점주의 25
• 5) 자아탄력성 26
• 3. 자료 분석 27
• Ⅳ. 결 과 28
• 1. 주요 변인들의 기술통계치 및 상관관계 28
• 2. 측정모형 검증 29
• 3. 내현적 자기애와 공허감 간의 관계에서 자기개념 명확성과 부적응적 자기초점주의의 순차매개효과 30
• 4. 부적응적 자기초점주의와 공허감의 관계에서 자아탄력성의 조절효과 32
• 5. 내현적 자기애, 자기개념 명확성, 부적응적 자기초점주의와 공허감의 관계에서 자아탄력성의 조절된 매개효과 33
• Ⅴ. 논 의 34
• Ⅵ. 요 약 39
• 참고 문헌 40
• 부 록 56