Abstract
We examine the role of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism on individuals’ justice orientation. Using multiple linear regression, we found that grandiose narcissism was significantly negatively related to internalization and overall justice orientation. Vulnerable narcissism was significantly positively related to internalization but was not significantly related to overall justice orientation. Directions for future research directions are discussed. We also discuss directions for future research, such as an integration of psychopathy and Machiavellianism, an examination of the differences between the existing narcissism measures, and the use of experimental methods.
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The datasets generated during and analyzed during the current study are available in the osf.io repository at https://osf.io/gk7bw/?view_only=bc5a7eb63ab2437f9bd303c3b6f9d44d.
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Joshua C. Palmer: Formal analysis, methodology, conceptualization, software, data curation, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing project administration.
Lee A. Macenczak: Conceptualization, methodology, writing - original draft, investigation, writing - review & editing, data collection.
Stacy N. Campbell: Conceptualization, supervision, writing - original draft, writing - review & editing, data collection.
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Palmer, J.C., Macenczak, L.A. & Campbell, S.M. One of these things is not like the other: the differential effects of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism on justice orientation. Curr Psychol 43, 5914–5920 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04795-8
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