Evaluative Feedback's Effect on Intellectual Self-Perception in Individuals with Trait Narcissism Following Task Performance
Event Type
Research Presentation
Academic Department
Psychology
Location
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Start Date
24-4-2026 1:00 PM
End Date
24-4-2026 2:30 PM
Description
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of trait narcissism within an academic context, specifically relating to receiving feedback. Current research has primarily focused on narcissism in relation to social approval rather than evaluative feedback concerning task performance (Chen et al, 2024). Additionally, most research concerning trait narcissism has been conducted on cisgender, heterosexual men, highlighting a gap within the popular literature (Matsuo & DeSouza, 2016). Therefore, this study aims to further our understanding of how trait narcissism can impact academic performance and self-perception, particularly in female participants who have been largely understudied in the current literature. The data for this study was collected using a qualtrics survey through Hollins University. All participants were above the age of 18 and currently enrolled as undergraduate students at Hollins University. After participants completed two subjective tasks, they were randomly assigned one of three predetermined feedback conditions, those being positive ("you performed significantly above average"), neutral ("you performed average"), and negative ("you performed significantly below average"). After receiving feedback, participants then answered the Narcissistic Personality Inventory 13 (NPI-13), a modified version of the Latitudes of Self-Description Questionnaire (LSDQ), as well as our Externalizing Belief scale. Our hypotheses were (1) high levels of trait narcissism will result in higher self-perception in the negative feedback condition, (2) high levels of trait narcissism will result in higher self-perception across all conditions, and (3) high levels of trait narcissism will result in greater externalizing beliefs.
Evaluative Feedback's Effect on Intellectual Self-Perception in Individuals with Trait Narcissism Following Task Performance
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of trait narcissism within an academic context, specifically relating to receiving feedback. Current research has primarily focused on narcissism in relation to social approval rather than evaluative feedback concerning task performance (Chen et al, 2024). Additionally, most research concerning trait narcissism has been conducted on cisgender, heterosexual men, highlighting a gap within the popular literature (Matsuo & DeSouza, 2016). Therefore, this study aims to further our understanding of how trait narcissism can impact academic performance and self-perception, particularly in female participants who have been largely understudied in the current literature. The data for this study was collected using a qualtrics survey through Hollins University. All participants were above the age of 18 and currently enrolled as undergraduate students at Hollins University. After participants completed two subjective tasks, they were randomly assigned one of three predetermined feedback conditions, those being positive ("you performed significantly above average"), neutral ("you performed average"), and negative ("you performed significantly below average"). After receiving feedback, participants then answered the Narcissistic Personality Inventory 13 (NPI-13), a modified version of the Latitudes of Self-Description Questionnaire (LSDQ), as well as our Externalizing Belief scale. Our hypotheses were (1) high levels of trait narcissism will result in higher self-perception in the negative feedback condition, (2) high levels of trait narcissism will result in higher self-perception across all conditions, and (3) high levels of trait narcissism will result in greater externalizing beliefs.
Comments
Under the direction of Dr. Bonnie Bowers.