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Self-Reported Narcissism and Perfectionism: An Ego-Psychological Perspective and the Continuum Hypothesis

Within Rothstein's ego-psychological framework, the pursuit of perfection is central to self-esteem regulation along a narcissistic spectrum of self-functioning [1]. In a test of this perspective, the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), and other measures of narcissism were administered to 400 undergraduates. Self- and Other-Oriented Perfectionism predicted greater self-esteem, but this effect was mediated by the apparently more adaptive NPI factors. Self-functioning variables displayed systematic linkages with perfectionism; and a rough “spectrum” of functioning was evident in the effects of partial correlations controlling for healthy self-esteem, for more adaptive narcissism, or for more maladaptive narcissism. These data supported a previously articulated hypothesis that at least some conscious representations of the self may vary along a continuum of self-esteem regulation.