A glimpse behind the mask: Facets of narcissism and feelings of self-worth

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 249-260

  Zeigler Hill, Virgil ^a   Besser, Avi ^b  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAPIR ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 84876523437     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2012.717150     Document Type: Article

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