How Does Narcissism Play a Role in the Relationship Between Meaning in Life, Coping with Stress, and Quality of Life?: An Examination from the Perspective of the Transactional Stress and Coping Model

Abstract

The primary aim of this study is to examine how the grandiose and vulnerable dimensions of narcissism manifest in the relationships among meaning in life, coping with stress, and quality of life, within the framework of the Transactional Stress and Coping Model (TSCM). The sample consisted of 607 adults (265 men, 342 women) aged 18–77 from the general population. Participants completed the Coping Styles Scale (CSS), SF-36 Quality of Life Scale, Meaning in Life Scale (MLS), and Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI-52). Correlation and regression analyses revealed that results differed significantly depending on whether narcissism was included in the models. Additionally, participants with differing narcissistic traits showed significant differences in scale scores. Overall, the grandiose dimension of narcissism was found to be more functional in terms of health outcomes than the vulnerable dimension. Emotion-focused coping was negatively associated with quality of life in all conditions, regardless of narcissism type. The findings reaffirm that TSCM can explain health outcomes, with narcissism playing a mediating role in these relationships. It was recommended that the hypotheses be tested in different samples. The findings were discussed in light of the relevant literature to inform future research.

Keywords

• Narcissism
• Coping with Stress
• Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
• Meaning in Life
• Quality of Life

Yaşamda Anlam Bulma, Stresle Başa Çıkma ve Yaşam Kalitesi Arasındaki İlişkide Narsisizm Nasıl Bir Rol Üstlenir?: Transaksiyonel Stres ve Başa Çıkma Modeli Açısından Bir İnceleme

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, Transaksiyonel Stres ve Başa Çıkma Modeli (TSBÇM) zemininde yaşamda anlam, stresle başa çıkma ve yaşam kalitesi ilişkilerinde narsisizmin büyüklenmeci ve kırılgan boyutlarının görüngülerini incelemektir. Bu amaçla normal popülasyondan seçilen, farklı psikososyodemografik özelliklerde 18-77 yaş arası 607 yetişkin (265 erkek, 342 kadın) katılımcı, araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcılara, Stresle Başa Çıkma Tarzları Ölçeği (SBTÖ), SF-36 Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (SF-36), Yaşamın Anlamı Ölçeği (YAÖ) ve Patolojik Narsisizm Envanteri (PNE-52) uygulanmıştır. Araştırmanın bulgularında değişkenler arası ilişkilerde narsisizm analize dahil edilmeden yapılmış olan korelasyon ve regresyon analizi sonuçlarının, narsisizm analize dahil edildiğindeki sonuçlardan istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı saptanmıştır. Buna ek olarak farklı narsisizm özellikleri gösteren katılımcıların araştırmada yer alan ölçeklerin puanları açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ölçüde farklılaştığı bulgulanmıştır. Bulgular genel olarak değerlendirildiğinde narsisizmin büyüklenmeci boyutunun, kırılgan boyuta kıyasla sağlık sonuçları açısından daha işlevsel olduğu görülmüştür. Buna ek olarak duygu odaklı başa çıkmanın, narsisizm türü fark etmeksizin her koşulda yaşam kalitesiyle negatif yönde ilişkide olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları neticesinde TSBÇM'nin sağlık sonuçlarını açıklamada kullanılabilecek bir model olduğu tekrar doğrulanmış ve narsisizmin bu ilişkiyi açıklamada etkili bir değişken olduğu görülmüştür. Ancak, çalışmada yer alan öngörülerin farklı örneklemlerle de tekrar test edilmesinin gerektiği düşünülmüştür. Ayrıca, çalışmanın bulguları gelecekteki çalışmalara ışık tutması açısından ilgili literatür doğrultusunda tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Narsisizm
• Stresle Başa Çıkma
• Transaksiyonel Stres ve Başa Çıkma Modeli
• Yaşamın Anlamı
• Yaşam Kalitesi

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