Narcissism as cause of selfitis behaviour and low self-esteem: Gender and developmental differences

Pages: 2019-2024
Sukhmani Kaur Dhillon (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh)

The aim of the present study was to study the causal relationship of narcissism with selfitis and self-esteem among age difference of adolescence (15 years to 18 years) and young adults (22 years to 25 years). On the basis of review of literature two hypotheses are formulated. H1: It is expected that Narcissism, self esteem (SE) and selfitis will be related to each other. H2:It is expected that there will be significant difference between adolescence and young adults on Narcissism, self esteem and selfitis. H3: It is expected that there will be significant difference between males and females on Narcissism, self esteem and selfitis. ANOVA was conducted on all the variables. At the age of adolescence, Females are high on narcissism and selfitis and low on self-esteem but as they enter the age of young adults there show high self-esteem and low narcissism and selfitis. Opposite results are seen in male sample, who are low on narcissism and selfitis and high on self-esteem in their adolescence but in young adulthood, they show a drastic increase in narcissism and selfitis and drastic decrease in self esteem. Hypothesis H1 and H2 are accepted and H3 is rejected. Regression Analysis shows the coffectient of 0.328 which means that the model it 32.8% fit. This research has shown that how narcissism affects selfitis and self-esteem on gender and age differences.