Psychological Development and Education ›› 2009, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (1): 41-45.

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Age Differences of Middle School Students’ Narcissism and Its Relationship with Social Adjustment:Self-esteem as a Mediator

ZHOU Hui1, ZHANG Bao2, ZHENG Shan-shan1   

  1. 1. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Sun Yat-Sim University, Guangzhou 510275;
    2. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai 519085
  • Online:2009-01-15 Published:2009-01-15

Abstract: To explore the age differences of middle school students.narcissism and its relationship with social adjustment, 459 students from Grade 1 junior school to Grade 2 senior school finished questionnaires on narcissism,self-esteem and social adjustment.Result indicated:a)there were grade differences on students.narcissism;Students in Grade 3 junior school had lower narcissistic level than that in Grade 1 senior school;Since the effect size of grade difference was small, it should be cautious when explaining this result;b)narcissism was positively related to social adjustment;c)self-esteem mediuted the relationship between narcissism and social adjustment.

Key words: narcissism, self-esteem, social adjustment, middle school students

CLC Number: 

  • B844.2
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