Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
Aging Ment Health. 2021 May;25(5):930-935. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1725802. Epub 2020 Feb 18.
The Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) is a measure of narcissism, with two domains of Vulnerability and Grandiosity, that has limited evidence of validity among older adults. Subsequently, the objective of the present study was to examine relationships between the PNI and measures of diverse pathological personality features. Participants consisted of 125 community-dwelling older adults ( age = 71.8 years) who completed the PNI, the Personality Inventory for (PID-5), and the Coolidge Axis II Inventory (CATI). Total Narcissism, Vulnerability, and Grandiosity were significantly correlated with every PD scale, with the exception of Grandiosity with Schizotypal PD. Regression analyses revealed that Narcissistic and Avoidant PDs had the strongest relationships with the PNI. Total Narcissism was also significantly correlated with all five PID-5 domains, with regression indicating Negative Affect and Antagonism as the strongest predictors. Findings generally support the convergent validity of the PNI for use among older adults and suggest that pathological narcissism may be related to general personality pathology in later life.
病理性自恋量表（PNI）是一种自恋的衡量标准，包含脆弱性和浮夸性两个领域，但在老年人中其有效性的证据有限。因此，本研究的目的是检验 PNI 与多种病理性人格特征的测量之间的关系。参与者包括 125 名居住在社区的老年人（年龄=71.8 岁），他们完成了 PNI、 人格障碍检查表（PID-5）和酷利奇轴二检查表（CATI）。总体自恋、脆弱性和浮夸性与每个 PD 量表显著相关，除了浮夸性与精神分裂型 PD 量表不相关。回归分析显示，自恋型和回避型人格障碍与 PNI 关系最强。总体自恋与 PID-5 的五个领域均显著相关，回归分析表明负性情绪和对抗性是最强的预测因素。研究结果普遍支持 PNI 在老年人中的使用的聚合效度，并表明病理性自恋可能与晚年的一般人格病理学有关。
