An Investigation of the Relationship Between the Narcissism Levels and Self-Sabotage Levels of University Students
Synopsis
The purpose of the present research is to determine the university students' level and tendency of narcissism, which is the subject of the researches conducted in many different fields, to reveal its relationship with self-sabotage, which has been studied in recent years in our country, especially in the field of educational sciences and more specifically in the field of psychological counseling and guidance, and to discuss it with regards to various variables.
In the study, quantitative method and relational screening model were used. The study group consists of 580 students who continue their education in different faculties and colleges in university of a middle-sized province Central Campus in the 2018-2019 academic year. Simple- random sampling were used in determining the study group. Measurement tools used in the research are the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, the Self-Sabotage Scale and the Demographic Information Form. IBM SPSS 23 Package Program was used in data analysis. To assess the relationship between the variables, independent samples t test, one-way variance analysis (One Way ANOVA), Post Hoc tests, Levene homogeneity of variance test, regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient were used.
As a result of the research, it was observed that the narcissistic personality scores differed according to the faculties in which the students were studying. There were no differences in terms of other variables. There was a significant difference in self-sabotage scores in terms of gender. In women, the level of self-sabotage was found to be higher than that of men. Apart from that, the self-sabotage scores differed according to the faculties in which the students were studying. No differences were found in terms of other variables. There was a very weak negative correlation between the level of narcissistic personality and the level of self-sabotage; and although the correlation was not significant, assuming that narcissistic personality scores could be a predictor of self-sabotage levels, a regression analysis was conducted, in which no statistically significant result could be obtained.
In the light of the research findings; new studies can be conducted with different sample groups. Experimental and mixed method investigations of narcissism and self sabotage can be done.