The relationship of parental bonding in the developmental period with grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: the mediating role of attachment anxiety

Subject Areas : addiction

Saeid Shah Hoseni Tazik ¹ , چنگیز رحیمی ² , Norollah Mohammadi ³ , Abdolaziz Aflak seir ⁴

1 - ( corresponding author), PhD student in clinical psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shiraz University, Iran, [e-mail] tell:09156839138
2 - دانشگاه شیراز
3 - Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shiraz University, Iran, [e-mail]
4 - Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shiraz University, Iran, [e-mail]

Received: 2024-03-13 Accepted : 2024-04-30 Published : 2024-06-22

Keywords: grandiose narcissism, parental bonding attachment, anxiety vulnerable narcissism,

Abstract :

Abstract Introduction: Narcissistic personality disorder is one of the most severe personality disorders that have a significant impact on interpersonal relationships, and it is very important to identify the factors that shape it. The aim of the present study was to determine the fit of the structural pattern of parental bonding in the developmental period and pathological narcissistic phenotypes with the mediating role of attachment anxiety. Research method: The descriptive research method was correlation type. The present research population was all the students of State universities of Mashhad in the academic year of 1402-1403, of which 345 people were selected by Cluster sampling and available sampling method. Then they completed the pathological narcissism inventory (PNI), parental bonding scale (PNS) and close relationship experience scale (CREQ). Results: The findings showed that attachment anxiety has a positive relationship between attachment parenting in the developmental period and vulnerable narcissism (β=0.247; P=0.001) and adult narcissism positively (β=0.219; P=0.0001) mediates. Conclusion: According to these results, it can be said that if the quality and quantity of parental care and supervision is not such as to create security and peace for the child, trauma and attachment anxiety will be created in him, and he will use behaviors to protect and care for himself. Pathological narcissism takes shelter; these results show the importance of healthy care in the mental health of people, which requires necessary training for parents in this field.

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