A principal-components analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and further evidence of its construct validity.

Volume: 54, Issue: 5, Pages: 890 - 902
Published: Jan 1, 1988
Abstract
We examined the internal and external validity of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI). Study 1 explored the internal structure of the NPI responses of 1,018 subjects. Using principal-components analysis, we analyzed the tetrachoric correlations among the NPI item responses and found evidence for a general construct of narcissism as well as seven first-order components, identified as Authority, Exhibitionism, Superiority, Vanity,...
Paper Details
Title
A principal-components analysis of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and further evidence of its construct validity.
Published Date
Jan 1, 1988
Volume
54
Issue
5
Pages
890 - 902
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