@article{RentzschSchroederAbe2018, author = {Rentzsch, Katrin and Schr{\"o}der-Abe, Michela}, title = {Stability and change in domain-specific Self-esteem and global self-esteem}, series = {European journal of personality}, volume = {32}, journal = {European journal of personality}, number = {4}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Hoboken}, issn = {0890-2070}, doi = {10.1002/per.2167}, pages = {353 -- 370}, year = {2018}, abstract = {A notable uptick of interest in the stability of self-esteem has been observed over the past few years. Most researchers, however, have focused on unidimensional rather than multidimensional conceptualizations of self-esteem. The paucity of empirical research is surprising given conflicting theoretical perspectives on the stability of self-esteem. The goal of the present study was to thoroughly disentangle different conceptualizations of self-esteem and test opposing classical theories on (i) the stability and (ii) the direction of mutual influence of these different forms of self-esteem. We analysed two-year longitudinal data from participants (N=644 at T1, N=241 at T2) with an average age of 47.0years (SD=12.4). Analyses using a latent variable approach revealed that the domains of self-esteem were relatively stable in terms of rank order and mean levels. In fact, the size of the stability coefficients was comparable to that of other trait measures that have been reported in the literature and paralleled the stability observed for global self-esteem. Results did not provide support for either top-down or bottom-up effects between domain-specific and global self-esteem. These findings have important theoretical and practical implications regarding the stability and development of self-esteem in adulthood and advance the understanding of self-esteem in personality theory. (c) 2018 European Association of Personality Psychology}, language = {en} } @article{SchroederAbeFatfouta2018, author = {Schr{\"o}der-Abe, Michela and Fatfouta, Ramzi}, title = {Shades of narcissistic dishonesty}, series = {Journal of economic psychology : research in economic psychology and behavioral economics}, volume = {71}, journal = {Journal of economic psychology : research in economic psychology and behavioral economics}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0167-4870}, doi = {10.1016/j.joep.2018.06.003}, pages = {148 -- 158}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Honesty is crucial to navigate the social realm, yet certain individuals - those high in narcissism - tend to engage in dishonesty. In two studies (total N = 910), we aimed to zoom in on the link between grandiose versus vulnerable narcissism and dishonesty, further clarifying the role of the key self-conscious emotions shame and guilt in mediating this link. Using behavioral indicators of dishonesty, namely, actual cheating in a math task (Study 1) and a coin-tossing task (Study 2), we consistently found that the relationship between grandiose narcissism and cheating was positively mediated by guilt, indicating that grandiose narcissists engaged in more dishonest behavior due to a lack of guilt. Furthermore, the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and cheating was negatively mediated by shame, but only when task success depended on performance (Study 1) rather than luck (Study 2). Results underscore the importance of differentiating between distinct facets of narcissism and highlight the role of self-conscious emotions in the narcissism-dishonesty link.}, language = {en} } @article{FatfoutaSchroederAbe2018, author = {Fatfouta, Ramzi and Schr{\"o}der-Abe, Michela}, title = {Agentic to the core?}, series = {Journal of research in personality}, volume = {74}, journal = {Journal of research in personality}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {San Diego}, issn = {0092-6566}, doi = {10.1016/j.jrp.2018.02.006}, pages = {78 -- 82}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Researchers are still divided over whether narcissists possess positive or negative implicit self-views. Seemingly resolving this issue, Campbell et al. (2007) have demonstrated that narcissism is in fact related to higher implicit self-esteem as long as the implicit measure reflects agency. The present study used a large (N = 730) sample, carefully controlled stimuli, improved statistical analyses, and examined narcissism at the facet-level, but results did not replicate those of Campbell et al. In fact, the latent correlation between narcissism and implicit agency was close to zero, whereas the positive correlation between narcissism and explicit agency was replicated. We conclude that narcissists' implicit self-views may be more neutral than positive or may depend on other contextual factors.}, language = {en} } @article{FatfoutaSchroederAbe2018, author = {Fatfouta, Ramzi and Schr{\"o}der-Abe, Michela}, title = {A wolf in sheep's clothing?}, series = {Journal of research in personality}, volume = {76}, journal = {Journal of research in personality}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {San Diego}, issn = {0092-6566}, doi = {10.1016/j.jrp.2018.07.004}, pages = {17 -- 21}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Communal narcissists possess the unique belief in their capability to bring about freedom to the world, and so see themselves as "saints". To examine if this communal self-view extends to the more automatic component of self-evaluation, that is, a person's implicit self-view, the present study (N = 701) tested the extent to which communal narcissism was associated with explicit communal self-ratings and implicit associations between the self and communal attributes. The latent correlation between communal narcissism and explicit communal self-views was strongly positive, yet no such relationship emerged for implicit communal self-views. These findings support the notion that communal narcissism may represent an effort to gain favorable appraisals from others in the absence of a genuine communal self-view.}, language = {en} }