A test of the construct validity of the five-factor narcissism inventory

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 377-387

  Miller, Joshua D ^a   Gentile, Brittany ^a   Campbell, W Keith ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879076269     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2012.742903     Document Type: Article

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