The Relation of Vulnerable Narcissism with Attachment Styles, Emotion Regulation, Rejection Sensitivity, Fear of Intimacy and Self-Concealment

Abstract

The main aim of this study was to investigate the associations between vulnerable narcissism, adult attachment styles, emotion regulation, rejection sensitivity, fear of intimacy and self-concealment. Another aim was to test the mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between attachment and vulnerable narcissism and also to examine the mediating role of rejection sensitivity in the relationship between selfconcealment and vulnerable narcissism. For this purpose, 236 participants between the ages of 18 and 60, who were chosen from normal population, constituted the sample. Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale, Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire, Fear of Intimacy Scale and Self-Concealment Scale were applied to the participants. Findings of the study indicated significant positive relation of vulnerable narcissism with anxious attachment style, emotion regulation difficulties, rejection sensitivity and selfconcealment. Also, a significant negative relationship was found between vulnerable narcissism and fear of intimacy. Stepwise regression analysis revealed that study variables explained 21% of the variance in vulnerable narcissism. In addition, emotion regulation had a full mediating role in the relationship between anxious attachment and vulnerable narcissism, whereas rejection sensitivity had partially mediated the relation between self-concealment and vulnerable narcissism.

Keywords

• vulnerable narcissism
• attachment styles
• emotion regulation
• rejection sensitivity
• self-concealment

Bağlanma Stilleri, Duygu Düzenleme, Reddedilme Duyarlılığı, Yakınlık Korkusu ve Kendini Saklamanın Kırılgan Narsisizm ile İlişkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, kırılgan narsisizm ile yetişkin bağlanma stilleri, duygu düzenleme güçlüğü, reddedilme duyarlılığı, yakınlık korkusu ve kendini saklama değişkenleri arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesidir. Çalışmanın ikinci amacı ise, bağlanma ile kırılgan narsisizm arasındaki ilişkide duygu düzenlemenin, kendini saklama ile kırılgan narsisizm arasındaki ilişkide ise reddedilme duyarlılığının olası aracı rollerinin sınanmasıdır. Bu amaçla, normal popülasyondan seçilen 18-60 yaş arası toplam 236 yetişkin katılımcı çalışmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Katılımcılara Aşırı Duyarlı Narsisizm Ölçeği, Yakın İlişkilerde Yaşantılar Envanteri-II, Duygu Düzenlemede Güçlükler Ölçeği, Yetişkin Reddedilme Duyarlılığı Ölçeği, Yakınlık Korkusu Ölçeği ve Kendini Saklama Envanteri uygulanmıştır. Çalışmanın bulgularında, kırılgan narsisizm ile kaygılı bağlanma, duygu düzenleme güçlüğü, reddedilme duyarlılığı ve kendini saklama arasında anlamlı pozitif ilişkilere rastlanmış, kırılgan narsisizm ile yakınlık korkusu arasında ise anlamlı negatif ilişkinin olduğu gözlenmiştir. Tüm bağımsız değişkenlerin bir arada analize sokulduğu aşamalı regresyon analizi sonucunda, değişkenlerin bir arada kırılgan narsisizmin varyansının %21’ini açıkladığı bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, bağlanma ile kırılgan narsisizm arasındaki ilişkide duygu düzenlemenin tam aracı rolü olduğu, kendini saklama ile kırılgan narsisizm arasındaki ilişkide ise reddedilme duyarlılığının kısmi aracılık yaptığı saptanmıştır.

Keywords

• duygu düzenleme
• reddedilme duyarlılığı
• kırılgan narsisizm
• bağlanma stilleri
• kendini saklama

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