The multiple mediating effects of perfectionism, social anxiety, and rumination on the relationship between narcissism and obsession

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 62 - 72, 25.04.2025

Burak Ahmet Çelik , Volkan Koç

https://doi.org/10.57127/kpd.26024438.1460870

Öz

This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of perfectionism, social anxiety, and rumination on narcissism and obsessions. The study sample consisted of 398 participants between the ages of 18 and 65. The study assessed the participants’ social anxiety, rumination, perfectionism, narcissism, and obsession levels using a Demographic Information Form, the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ), Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS), Ruminative Response Scale (RRS), and Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI). The Demographic Information Form includes questions about age, gender, education level, marital status, occupational status, and socioeconomic level, providing a comprehensive view of the participants' backgrounds. According to the results of the correlation analysis, significant relationships exist among most variables in the study. When additionally looking at the regression analysis results, it is noteworthy that social anxiety, rumination, perfectionism, and narcissism predicted 46% of the variance in the obsession score, underscoring the intricate interplay of these psychological factors. Finally, according to the serial multi-mediation analysis, perfectionism, social anxiety, and rumination were found to have a full mediating effect on the relationship between narcissism and obsessive features. The findings obtained in the study were evaluated by considering the information in the literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

obsession , narcissism , perfectionism , social anxiety , rumination

Etik Beyan

DECLARATIONS Ethics Committee Approval This study was approved by Ethics Committee of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (Date: 10.11.2021; Approval Number: E.16577). Conflict of Interest Authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in the publication of this work. Informed Consent Before participation in the study, all participants provided informed consent. Project/Funding Information This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, or not-for-profit sector. Data Sharing/Availability Data is available upon reasonable request. Authors’ Contributions BAÇ and VK contributed to the conceptualization and design of the study. BAÇ gathered data and conducted data analysis. He also contributed to the writing of the introduction section. All authors contributed to the writing of the methods, results and discussion sections of the study. All authors also reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Narsisizm ve obsesyon arasındaki ilişkide mükemmeliyetçilik, sosyal anksiyete ve ruminasyonun çoklu aracılık etkileri

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı mükemmeliyetçilik, sosyal kaygı ve ruminasyonun narsisizm ve obsesyonlar üzerindeki aracılık rolünü araştırmaktır. Çalışmanın örneklemi 18-65 yaş aralığında 398 katılımcıdan oluşmaktadır. Çalışmada katılımcıların sosyal kaygı, ruminasyon, mükemmeliyetçilik, narsisizm ve obsesyon düzeyleri, Demografik Bilgi Formu, Liebowitz Sosyal Kaygı Ölçeği (LSKÖ), Obsesif İnançlar Ölçeği (OİÖ), Frost Çok Boyutlu Mükemmeliyetçilik Ölçeği (FÇBMÖ), Ruminatif Tepkiler Ölçeği (RTÖ) ve Narsistik Kişilik Envanteri (NKE) kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Demografik Bilgi Formu yaş, cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi, medeni durum, mesleki durum ve sosyoekonomik düzey ile ilgili sorular içermekte ve katılımcıların geçmişlerine dair kapsamlı bir bakış açısı sağlamaktadır. Korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre, çalışmadaki değişkenlerin çoğu arasında anlamlı ilişkiler bulunmaktadır. Regresyon analizi sonuçlarına ek olarak, sosyal kaygı, ruminasyon, mükemmeliyetçilik ve narsisizmin obsesyon puanındaki varyansın %46'sını yordaması dikkat çekicidir ve bu psikolojik faktörlerin karmaşık etkileşiminin altını çizmektedir. Son olarak, seri çoklu aracılık analizine göre, mükemmeliyetçilik, sosyal kaygı ve ruminasyonun narsisizm ve obsesif özellikler arasındaki ilişkide tam aracılık etkisine sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Çalışmada elde edilen bulgular alanyazındaki bilgiler göz önünde bulundurularak değerlendirilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

obsesyon , narsisizm , mükemmeliyetçilik , sosyal kaygı , ruminasyon

Etik Beyan

DECLARATIONS Ethics Committee Approval This study was approved by Ethics Committee of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (Date: 10.11.2021; Approval Number: E.16577). Conflict of Interest Authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in the publication of this work. Informed Consent Before participation in the study, all participants provided informed consent. Project/Funding Information This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, or not-for-profit sector. Data Sharing/Availability Data is available upon reasonable request. Authors’ Contributions BAÇ and VK contributed to the conceptualization and design of the study. BAÇ gathered data and conducted data analysis. He also contributed to the writing of the introduction section. All authors contributed to the writing of the methods, results and discussion sections of the study. All authors also reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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