Narcissism and antisocial behaviour in sport: The moderating role of self-compassion
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Authors | Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Akehurst, S. and Woodman, T. |
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Abstract | Narcissism, which features the chronic disposition to seek the opportunity to construct and maintain an inflated self, is a known risk for antisocial behaviour. However, knowledge of factors that mitigate the effects of narcissism on antisocial behaviour is lacking. In two studies we explored the hypothesis that self-compassion would protect against the link between narcissism and antisocial behaviour, such that narcissism would be less related to antisocial behaviour when self-compassion was high. Study 1 was a cross-sectional study with a sample of professional footballers (N = 208). Study 2 utilised a sample of competitive athletes from a variety of sports (N = 324) over an eight-month period. The data from both studies supported the hypothesis: Greater self-compassion was associated with a null (Study 1) or significantly attenuated (Study 2) relationship between narcissism and antisocial behaviour. We discuss the implications of the findings, including the benefits of incorporating self-compassion in sport settings. |
Keywords | Narcissist; Compassion; Grandiosity; Moral behaviour; Moderation; Latent growth curve modelling |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | Psychology of Sport and Exercise |
Journal citation | 70, pp. 1-9 |
Publisher | Elseiver |
ISSN | 1469-0292 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102528 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029223001528?via%3Dihub |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 30 Aug 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 29 Aug 2023 |
Deposited | 23 Oct 2023 |
Supplemental file | File Access Level Controlled |
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