Center for Studies of Psychological Application and School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
J Pers Assess. 2013;95(3):309-18. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2012.718303. Epub 2012 Sep 11.
The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) is a multidimensional measure of narcissistic pathology. This study examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the PNI in a sample of Chinese university students in Hong Kong. Eight hundred and thirty-one students completed an online battery of questionnaires assessing narcissistic pathology, self-esteem, unstable sense of self, and maladaptive self-defense strategies. Results replicated the 7 first-order factors and the 2 second-order factors of the PNI. Each of the 7 first-order factors and the 2 second-order factors had good internal consistency. Preliminary findings also supported the concurrent validity of the PNI. The PNI appeared to be a valid measure of narcissistic pathology among Chinese. Findings of this study suggest that the core pathology of pathological narcissism might involve an inflated sense of self-importance that is not substantiated by actual achievement, and bearing this unsubstantiated sense of self-importance renders narcissists highly susceptible to self-deflation when their narcissistic needs are not met.
病理性自恋量表（PNI）是一种多维的自恋病理学测量工具。本研究在香港的中国大学生样本中检验了 PNI 的因子结构和心理测量特性。831 名学生完成了在线问卷，评估了自恋病理学、自尊、不稳定的自我感和适应不良的自我防御策略。结果复制了 PNI 的 7 个一阶因子和 2 个二阶因子。PNI 的每个一阶因子和二阶因子都具有良好的内部一致性。初步研究结果也支持了 PNI 的同时效度。PNI 似乎是一种测量中国人自恋病理学的有效工具。本研究的结果表明，病理性自恋的核心病理学可能涉及一种膨胀的自我重要感，这种自我重要感没有实际成就作为支撑，而这种没有事实依据的自我重要感使得自恋者在其自恋需求得不到满足时极易自我贬低。
