Overt Narcissism and Approach-Avoidance Motivation: Expanding the Lens to Examine Goal Orientation

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  • Megan W. Gerhardt
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The current study investigated the mediating effect of self-esteem in the relationship between overt narcissism and approach-avoidance goal orientations. Utilizing a sample of 958 participants, analyses revealed a slight suppression effect between overt narcissism and performance approach goal orientation, and a full mediation effect between overt narcissism and performance avoidance goal orientation. Such results indicate a differential effect for the role of self-esteem in approach versus avoidance motivation.

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تاریخ انتشار 2013