An item response theory analysis of the narcissistic personality inventory

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-155

  Ackerman, Robert A ^a   Donnellan, M Brent ^a   Robins, Richard W ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84859717260     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2011.645934     Document Type: Article

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