Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: Self-construal, attachment, and love in romantic relationships

European Psychologist

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 279-290

  Rohmann, Elke ^a   Neumann, Eva ^b   Herner, Michael Jürgen ^a   Bierhoff, Hans Werner ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attachment; Grandiose narcissism; Love style; Narcissism inventory; Narcissistic personality inventory; Self construal; Self esteem; Vulnerable narcissism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871838317     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000100     Document Type: Review

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