The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effects of shame in the relationships between adolescents' narcissism and depression.
The subjects were 674 high school students in grades 1 through 3 in kyung gi province. They were assessed...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effects of shame in the relationships between adolescents' narcissism and depression.
The subjects were 674 high school students in grades 1 through 3 in kyung gi province. They were assessed by The Narcisstic Personality Inventory, The Narcisstic Personality Disorder Scale, The Internalized Shame Scale, and The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.
The results showed as follows:
First, adolescents' depression and overt narcissism showed a significant negative correlations. However, adolescents' depression and covert narcissism showed a significant positive correlations.
Second, both adolescents' overt and covert narcissism had a significant effects on adolescents' depression. However, the effects of covert narcissism on adolescents' depression were relatively bigger than overt narcissism.
Third, both adolescents' overt and covert narcissism had a significant effects on shame. However, the effects of covert narcissism on shame were relatively bigger than overt narcissism.
Fourth, adolescents' overt narcissism indicated a significant path coefficient but not good fit indices and insufficient RMSEA. However adolescents' covert narcissism indicated a significant path coefficient and good fit indices.
This study was confirmed the mediating effects of shame on the relationships between adolescents' covert narcissism and depressio