Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Lima, Elizabeth N
URN	etd-07082007-184604
Title	The Association between Implicit Self-Esteem and Narcissism: A Test of the Fragile Self-Esteem Hypothesis
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Psychology, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Bryan R. Loney Committee Chair Cathy Levenson Committee Member Colleen Kelley Committee Member Jon Maner Committee Member Thomas E. Joiner Committee Member
Keywords	Explicit Self-Esteem Implicit Self-Esteem Self-Esteem Narcissism Hierarchical Multiple Regression
Date of Defense	2007-06-26
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The fragile self-esteem view of narcissism suggests that narcissism is rooted in insecurity of the self that is disguised by grandiosity and arrogance. This conceptualization was initially developed from a psychoanalytic perspective and remains largely overlooked in empirical investigations. The current study empirically tested the fragile self-esteem hypothesis using two established measures of implicit self-esteem. It was proposed that implicit self-esteem would moderate the association between narcissism and criterion measures assessing emotional (e.g., anxiety and depression) and behavioral (e.g., aggression) functioning. Specifically, the study examined for opposing patterns of emotional and behavioral functioning associated with high and low implicit self-esteem profiles. Using a multi-method assessment battery in a large mixed-gender young adult sample, the results failed to support the study predictions and seriously question the viability of the fragile self-esteem hypothesis. Limitations that could have impacted results and avenues for future research are discussed.
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