Are Chinese narcissists disagreeable? Evidence from self‐ and peer‐ratings of agreeableness. Issue 2 (11th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, Hui; Zhang, Bao; Yang, Xiaoyang; Chen, Xiao
• Is Part Of: Asian journal of social psychology. Volume 18:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 163
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2014-09-11
• Subjects: Social psychology -- Periodicals; Social psychology -- Asia -- Periodicals; 302.095
• DOI: 10.1111/ajsp.12086
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1367-2223

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Many studies have found that narcissism is negatively related to agreeableness in Western samples. Four experiments explored this relationship in a Chinese population. In Study 1, 228 junior high school students reported their narcissism and Five Factor Personality traits. In Study 2, participants recruited through the internet completed the measures of narcissism and agreeableness. In Study 3, 145 college students completed the measures of narcissism and agreeableness, as well as self‐esteem and social desirability. In Study 4, 204 senior high school adolescents reported their own narcissistic and agreeableness personality traits. They also received peer‐ratings of agreeableness. We found that narcissism was positively related with self‐reported agreeableness (Study 1, 2 and 4), but not with other ratings of agreeableness (Study 4). Chinese narcissists perceived themselves as agreeable, and their self‐perceptions of agreeableness were more positive than their peers rated them. We discuss the current findings in relation to the Chinese cultural context and underscore cultural roots of narcissism.</p> </abstract>