Timo Gnambs1, Markus Appel2. 1. Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories. 2. University of Koblenz-Landau.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The increasing popularity of social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook and Twitter has given rise to speculations that the intensity of using these platforms is associated with narcissistic tendencies. However, recent research on this issue has been all but conclusive. METHOD: We present a three-level, random effects meta-analysis including 289 effect sizes from 57 studies (total N = 25,631) on the association between trait narcissism and social networking behavior. RESULTS: The meta-analysis identified a small to moderate effect of ρ = .17 (τ = .11), 95% CI [.13, .21], for grandiose narcissism that replicated across different social networking platforms, respondent characteristics, and time. Moderator analyses revealed pronounced cultural differences, with stronger associations in power-distant cultures. Moreover, social networking behaviors geared toward self-presentation and the number of SNS friends exhibited stronger effects than usage durations. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the study not only supported but also refined the notion of a relationship between engaging in social networking sites and narcissistic personality traits.
OBJECTIVE: The increasing popularity of social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook and Twitter has given rise to speculations that the intensity of using these platforms is associated with narcissistic tendencies. However, recent research on this issue has been all but conclusive. METHOD: We present a three-level, random effects meta-analysis including 289 effect sizes from 57 studies (total N = 25,631) on the association between trait narcissism and social networking behavior. RESULTS: The meta-analysis identified a small to moderate effect of ρ = .17 (τ = .11), 95% CI [.13, .21], for grandiose narcissism that replicated across different social networking platforms, respondent characteristics, and time. Moderator analyses revealed pronounced cultural differences, with stronger associations in power-distant cultures. Moreover, social networking behaviors geared toward self-presentation and the number of SNS friends exhibited stronger effects than usage durations. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the study not only supported but also refined the notion of a relationship between engaging in social networking sites and narcissistic personality traits.
Authors: Mara Morelli; Flavio Urbini; Dora Bianchi; Roberto Baiocco; Elena Cattelino; Fiorenzo Laghi; Piotr Sorokowski; Michal Misiak; Martyna Dziekan; Heather Hudson; Alexandra Marshall; Thanh Truc T Nguyen; Lauren Mark; Kamil Kopecky; René Szotkowski; Ezgi Toplu Demirtaş; Joris Van Ouytsel; Koen Ponnet; Michel Walrave; Tingshao Zhu; Ya Chen; Nan Zhao; Xiaoqian Liu; Alexander Voiskounsky; Nataliya Bogacheva; Maria Ioannou; John Synnott; Kalliopi Tzani-Pepelasi; Vimala Balakrishnan; Moses Okumu; Eusebius Small; Silviya Pavlova Nikolova; Michelle Drouin; Antonio Chirumbolo Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-03-04 Impact factor: 3.390