College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman, UAE.
National Center for Examination and Educational Evaluation (NCEEE), Cairo, Egypt.
Psychiatr Q. 2024 Sep;95(3):415-431. doi: 10.1007/s11126-024-10082-x. Epub 2024 Jul 10.
The current paper aimed to investigate the network structure and centrality indexes of hypersensitive narcissism using the hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSN). Additionally, we aimed to explore its relationships with dark triad personality aspects. A globally diverse sample of "53,981" participants (47.9% non-United States responders) completed the HSN and Dark Triad Dirty Dozen scale (DTD). We estimated the network structure across genders to determine the core characteristics of hypersensitive narcissism. Additionally, bridge and central nodes (characteristics) were identified. All analyses were performed using R-Studio programming software. The network comparison test indicated significant differences in the network structures between males and females (Network-Invariance: 0.0489, P < 0.01; Global Strength Invariance: 0.101, P < 0.01). In the network of HSN for male participants, characteristics with the highest strength centrality were "Highly affected by criticism" (HSN.2, strength = 1.08) and "Self-absorbed in personal pursuits" (HSN.8, strength = 1.28). For female participants, "Self-absorbed in personal pursuits" (HSN.8, strength = 1.32) and "privately annoyed by others' needs" (HSN.10, strength = 1.21) were the highest central characteristics. The assessment of bridge strength indicated that nodes HSN.2 (Highly sensitive to criticism), scoring 0.42, and DTD.1 (Tendency to manipulate for gain, a component of Machiavellianism), scoring 0.428, showed the highest bridge strength values. The current study identified core characteristics of hypersensitive narcissism and its correlation with dark triad personality, revealing gender-specific patterns and bridging symptoms between the two constructs. These findings showed that focusing on these core characteristics may be advantageous in treating individuals exhibiting elevated levels of narcissism.
当前的研究旨在利用高敏感自恋量表（HSN）来探究高敏感自恋的网络结构和中心度指标，并探索其与暗黑三型人格特质的关系。本研究的样本来自全球各地，共 53981 名参与者（47.9%的非美国受访者）完成了 HSN 和暗黑三型 Dirty Dozen 量表（DTD）的测试。我们估计了跨性别网络结构，以确定高敏感自恋的核心特征。此外，还确定了桥梁和中心节点（特征）。所有分析均使用 R-Studio 编程软件完成。网络比较测试表明，男性和女性的网络结构存在显著差异（网络不变性：0.0489，P<0.01；全局强度不变性：0.101，P<0.01）。在男性参与者的 HSN 网络中，具有最高强度中心度的特征是“对批评高度敏感”（HSN.2，强度=1.08）和“自我陶醉于个人追求”（HSN.8，强度=1.28）。对于女性参与者，“自我陶醉于个人追求”（HSN.8，强度=1.32）和“私下对他人的需求感到烦恼”（HSN.10，强度=1.21）是最高的中心特征。桥梁强度评估表明，节点 HSN.2（高度敏感于批评），得分为 0.42，以及 DTD.1（为了获得利益而操纵的倾向，马基雅维利主义的一个组成部分），得分为 0.428，显示出最高的桥梁强度值。本研究确定了高敏感自恋的核心特征及其与暗黑三型人格的相关性，揭示了两种结构之间的性别特异性模式和桥梁症状。这些发现表明，关注这些核心特征可能有利于治疗表现出高自恋水平的个体。
