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Tracking the hypersensitive dimension in narcissism: reliability and validity of the hypersensitive narcissism scale.

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Fossati, Andrea, Borroni, Serena, Grazioli, Federica, Dornetti, Lorenzo, Marcassoli, Irene, Maffei, Cesare, Cheek, Jonathan·2009·Personality and Mental Health
DOI 10.1002/pmh.92
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Abstract The aim of the study was to assess the reliability and the validity of the Italian translation of the Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS) in a sample of consecutively admitted psychiatric outpatients (N= 366) and in an independent sample of non‐clinical volunteers (N= 385). In both samples, data from the HSNS had adequate internal consistency, considering its limited length. Consistent with our hypothesis, a two‐factor structure explained the HSNS item intercorrelations. Among clinical participants, the HSNS and the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) showed radically different patterns of correlations with the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM‐IV) Personality Disorder diagnoses. In both samples, the HSNS and the NPI showed distinct and theoretically consistent correlations with temperament and character dimensions. As a whole, these findings seem to support the reliability and the validity of the HSNS as a measure of hypersensitive narcissism. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • In clinical samples diagnosed with NPD, the correlation between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism has not yet been investigated systematically.

    “In clinical samples diagnosed with NPD, the correlation between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism has not yet been investigated systematically [quantitative studies reporting correlations between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism in clinical samples typically encompass patients with any mental disorder rather than NPD (e.g., Fossati et al., 2009)].”

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Authors
Fossati, A., Borroni, S., Grazioli, F., Dornetti, L., Marcassoli, I., Maffei, C., & Cheek, J.
Affiliations
  • Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
  • Wellesley College (US)
Corresponding author
Fossati, Andrea
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Venue
Personality and Mental Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-07-23
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
235-247
ISSN
  • 1932-8621 (ISSN-L)
  • 1932-863X
DOI
10.1002/pmh.92
OpenAlex
W2070857516
Cited by
108
References
39
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FWCI
2.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Personality and Mental Health (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
hypersensitive narcissism, Narcissistic Personality Inventory, Italian translation, psychometric validation, personality disorders, temperament and character, psychiatric outpatients

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