Narcissism in Midlife: Longitudinal Changes in and Correlates of Women's Narcissistic Personality Traits

Journal of Personality

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1179-1204

  Edelstein, Robin S ^a   Newton, Nicola J ^a   Stewart, Abigail J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866757187     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00755.x     Document Type: Article

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