The Role of Narcissistic Personality Features in Sexual Aggression

Abstract

Narcissism has been identified as a potential risk factor for sexual aggression among men. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether specific facets of narcissism differed in terms of their association with sexual aggression. This was accomplished by examining the associations that the normal and pathological forms of narcissism had with sexual aggression. The results showed that only certain facets of narcissism were associated with sexual aggression. Facets of narcissism that concerned feelings of entitlement and a willingness to exploit others were positively associated with sexual aggression whereas pathological forms of narcissistic grandiosity were negatively associated with sexual aggression. Discussion focuses on the implications of these results for understanding the connection between narcissistic personality features and sexually aggressive behavior.