Comparing the construct validity of scales derived from the Narcissistic Personality Inventory: A reply to Rosenthal and Hooley (2010)

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 401-407

  Miller, Joshua D ^a   Maples, Jessica ^a   Campbell, W Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Narcissism; Psychological health; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052294513     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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