Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Psychiatry Res. 2017 Oct;256:156-161. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.06.009.
Clinical observation has linked externalizing coping strategies such as substance overuse and aggressive behaviours with narcissistic personality dysfunction. This study examined the relationship between pathological narcissism and maladaptive self-regulatory behaviours among Canadian men. An online survey was distributed among a stratified, nationally representative sample of 1000 men from across Canada. The survey included brief self-report measures of pathological narcissism, maladaptive externalizing coping behaviours, and general psychological distress. After controlling for the effects of age and general psychological distress, pathological narcissism was found to be significantly associated with alcohol overuse and aggressive behaviour. Significant though modest interaction effects were found between pathological narcissism and age - with regards to drug use - and distress - with regards to risk-taking behaviour. The findings point to the need for attention to narcissistic dysfunction as a clinical and public health issue among men.
临床观察将外化应对策略（如物质滥用和攻击行为）与自恋人格障碍联系起来。本研究考察了病态自恋与加拿大男性的不良自我调节行为之间的关系。一项在线调查在加拿大各地分层、具有代表性的 1000 名男性中进行。该调查包括简短的病态自恋、不良外化应对行为和一般心理困扰的自我报告测量。在控制年龄和一般心理困扰的影响后，发现病态自恋与酒精滥用和攻击行为显著相关。在药物使用方面，病态自恋与年龄之间存在显著但适度的交互作用；在冒险行为方面，病态自恋与困扰之间也存在显著但适度的交互作用。研究结果表明，需要关注男性中的自恋功能障碍作为临床和公共卫生问题。
