The Relationship of Grandiose and Vulnerable narcissism with Aggression and Depression: Self- Esteem and Empathy as Mediators

Abstract

The Relationship of Grandiose and Vulnerable narcissism with Aggression and Depression mediated by Self- Esteem and Empathy was investigated using six scales, The Narcissistic Personality Inventory, Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale, State Self- Esteem Scale, Basic Empathy Scale (BES), Aggression Questionnaire and Beck's Depression Inventory, which designed to study grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism, self- esteem, empathy, aggression and depression of the subjects. The total sample consisted of 170 subjects (96 females and 74 males) in the age range of 18-30. The present study is conducted with the objective of studying if there exists any direct relationship between Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism with Aggression and Depression, or if it is mediated by Self- Esteem and Empathy.