Do You Think This is About You? Moral Disengagement, Self-Awareness, and Emotional Intelligence in Narcissism

Do You Think This is About You? Moral Disengagement, Self-Awareness, and Emotional Intelligence in Narcissism

This study investigates the relationship between moral disengagement, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence in narcissism. A total of 111 participants, ranging in age from 18-23 (45 men, 66 women) completed a 20-minute team-building activity to test levels of narcissism, followed by a series of self-reported measures. Eight hypotheses were tested, all of which surrounded the relationships between the previously listed variables. All participants completed the Grandiose Narcissism Scale (GNS), Hypersensitivity Narcissism Scale (HSNS), Situational Self-Awareness Scale, Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire—Short Form (TEIQue-SF), Moral Disengagement Measure, and Short Dark Triad (SD3). Results were mixed, with some hypotheses supported, some not, and some partially supported. As generally hypothesized, self-awareness and moral disengagement are linked to both grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. Implications of the results and suggestions for further research are discussed.