I am great, but only when I also want to dominate: Maladaptive narcissism moderates the relationship between adaptive narcissism and performance under pressure
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In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Vol. 42, No. 4, 08.2020, p. 323-335.
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T1 - I am great, but only when I also want to dominate: Maladaptive narcissism moderates the relationship between adaptive narcissism and performance under pressure
AU - Zhang, Shuge
AU - Roberts, Ross
AU - Cooke, Andrew
AU - Woodman, Tim
N1 - Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission © Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - Narcissism–performance research has focused on grandiose narcissism but has not examined the interaction between its so-called adaptive (reflecting overconfidence) and maladaptive (reflecting a domineering orientation) components. In this research, the authors tested interactions between adaptive and maladaptive narcissism using two motor tasks (basketball and golf in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively) and a cognitive task (letter transformation in Experiment 3). Across all experiments, adaptive narcissism predicted performance under pressure only when maladaptive narcissism was high. In the presence of maladaptive narcissism, adaptive narcissism also predicted decreased pre-putt time in Experiment 2 and an adaptive psychophysiological response in Experiment 3, reflecting better processing efficiency. Findings suggest that individuals high in both aspects of narcissism perform better under pressure thanks to superior task processing. In performance contexts, the terms “adaptive” and “maladaptive”—adopted from social psychology—are oversimplistic and inaccurate. The authors believe that “self-inflated narcissism” and “dominant narcissism” are better monikers for these constructs.
AB - Narcissism–performance research has focused on grandiose narcissism but has not examined the interaction between its so-called adaptive (reflecting overconfidence) and maladaptive (reflecting a domineering orientation) components. In this research, the authors tested interactions between adaptive and maladaptive narcissism using two motor tasks (basketball and golf in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively) and a cognitive task (letter transformation in Experiment 3). Across all experiments, adaptive narcissism predicted performance under pressure only when maladaptive narcissism was high. In the presence of maladaptive narcissism, adaptive narcissism also predicted decreased pre-putt time in Experiment 2 and an adaptive psychophysiological response in Experiment 3, reflecting better processing efficiency. Findings suggest that individuals high in both aspects of narcissism perform better under pressure thanks to superior task processing. In performance contexts, the terms “adaptive” and “maladaptive”—adopted from social psychology—are oversimplistic and inaccurate. The authors believe that “self-inflated narcissism” and “dominant narcissism” are better monikers for these constructs.
KW - grandiose narcissism
KW - self-inflated narcissism
KW - dominant narcissism
KW - self-enhancement
KW - Processing Efficiency
UR - https://journals-humankinetics-com.ezproxy.bangor.ac.uk/supplemental/journals/jsep/42/4/article-p323.xml/jsep.2019-0204SupplementaryMaterials.pdf
U2 - 10.1123/jsep.2019-0204
DO - 10.1123/jsep.2019-0204
M3 - Article
VL - 42
SP - 323
EP - 335
JO - Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
JF - Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
SN - 0895-2779
IS - 4
ER -