The influence of narcissistic character on the self-esteem of conduct disordered adolescents

Author

Carla-Joy Cumberbatch, University of Tennessee

Date of Award

8-2002

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

Psychology

Major Professor

Robert G. Wahler

Committee Members

Leonard Handler, Schyler Huck, John Lounsbury

Abstract

The present study obtained survey data from 39 male patients of a residential treatment facility. Participants completed the Achenbach's (1991) Youth Self-Report scale, the Adolescent Narcissism scale (1999), and the Rosenberg (1965) Self-esteem scale. Given the mixed symptom presentation of the sample, internalizing and externalizing scores served as predictors for self-esteem and narcissism, respectively. Two hypotheses were supported, results revealed that externalizing scores predicted narcissism, but not self-esteem; while internalizing scores predicted self-esteem, but not narcissism.

Recommended Citation

Cumberbatch, Carla-Joy, "The influence of narcissistic character on the self-esteem of conduct disordered adolescents. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2002.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/6219