A sociocultural approach to narcissism: the case of modern China
A sociocultural approach to narcissism: the case of modern China
Using large Internet samples, we examined the possible influence of sociodemographic factors on the Chinese self-concept and in particular, on the level of narcissism. We found that (i) younger persons are more narcissistic than older ones; (ii) persons from higher socioeconomic classes are more narcissistic than those from lower socioeconomic classes; (iii) persons from only-child families are more narcissistic than those from families with multiple children; (iv) persons from urban areas are more narcissistic than those from rural areas; and (v) individualistic values are predictive of individual differences in narcissism. The findings suggest that sociocultural changes contribute to the rise of narcissism in China.
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Cai, H.
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Kwan, V.
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Sedikides, Constantine
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September 2012
Cai, H.
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Kwan, V.
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Sedikides, Constantine
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Cai, H., Kwan, V. and Sedikides, Constantine
(2012)
A sociocultural approach to narcissism: the case of modern China.
European Journal of Personality, 26 (5), .
(doi:10.1002/per.852).
Abstract
Using large Internet samples, we examined the possible influence of sociodemographic factors on the Chinese self-concept and in particular, on the level of narcissism. We found that (i) younger persons are more narcissistic than older ones; (ii) persons from higher socioeconomic classes are more narcissistic than those from lower socioeconomic classes; (iii) persons from only-child families are more narcissistic than those from families with multiple children; (iv) persons from urban areas are more narcissistic than those from rural areas; and (v) individualistic values are predictive of individual differences in narcissism. The findings suggest that sociocultural changes contribute to the rise of narcissism in China.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 14 November 2011
Published date: September 2012
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