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Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1024/0044-3514.35.1.33

Zusammenfassung: Das Ziel dieser Arbeit war, Zusammenhänge zwischen partnerschaftlicher Bindung, Liebesstilen und Narzissmus als einem Persönlichkeitsstil zu überprüfen. 45 Studenten und 60 Studentinnen wurden mit Hilfe standardisierter Messinstrumente befragt. Zunächst wurde überprüft, ob sich die Dimensionen der partnerschaftlichen Bindung und die Liebesstile zu übergeordneten Dimensionen des Erlebens in Paarbeziehungen zusammenfassen ließen. Drei Dimensionen wurden gefunden: Distanzierung vom Partner, Verunsicherung in der Beziehung und Orientierung an Gemeinschaft und Austausch. Anschließend wurden Selbsteinschätzungen des Narzissmus zu diesen Dimensionen in Beziehung gesetzt. Narzissmus hing mit allen drei Dimensionen zusammen: Hoch Narzisstische tendierten zur Distanzierung vom Partner durch Untreue, zeigten Verunsicherung und Eifersucht und waren auf der Grundlage einer pragmatischen Einstellung stark austauschorientiert. Die Ergebnisse stützen die These, dass Narzissmus mit verschiedenen Dimensionen des Erlebens in Partnerschaften zusammenhängt.


Abstract: The focus of this study was to test relations between adult attachment, love styles, and narcissism as a personality style. 45 male and 60 female students responded on the basis of standardized questionnaires. First, it was tested whether dimensions of adult attachment and love styles constitute higher-order dimensions of experiences in romantic relationships. Three dimensions emerged: the tendency to keep a distance from the partner, relational uncertainty, and mutual participation and exchange. Second, self-ratings of narcissism were related to these dimensions. Narcissism was shown to be associated with all of these dimensions: Students high in narcissism tended to keep a distance from the partner by being unfaithful, showed a pattern of uncertainty and jealousy, and had an exchange orientation based on pragmatic attitudes. Results support the thesis that narcissism is related to distinct dimensions of experiences in romantic relationships.

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