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Table 3 Path Standardized Coefficients and Indirect Effects for Identity Integration as Mediator

From: “It’s not you, it’s me”: identity disturbance as the main contributor to interpersonal problems in pathological narcissism

 

Path Coefficients

 

Indirect Effects

 

to

Self-respect

to

Stable Self-image

to

Self-reflexive Functioning

to

Purposefulness

to Enjoyment

to Interpersonal Problems

 

95% Confidence Interval

 

Estimate

Lower

Upper

Personal Mental Illness Hx

.189***

.119*

.008

.189***

.089

.074

   

Family Mental Illness Hx

.066

.054

.155**

.025

.101

.071

   

Narcissistic Grandiosity

-.264***

-.152*

-.216**

-.202**

-.123

-.059

   

Narcissistic Vulnerability

.678***

.593***

.573***

.591**

.455***

.352***

   

Self-respect

     

.081

   

Stable Self-image

     

.206**

   

Self-reflexive Functioning

     

.138*

   

Purposefulness

     

.149*

   

Enjoyment

     

-.022

   

GN \(\to\) SR \(\to\) IIP

      

-.021

-.119

.023

GN \(\to\) SSI \(\to\) IIP

      

-.031*

-.137

-.016

GN \(\to\) SRF \(\to\) IIP

      

-.030*

-.133

-.011

GN \(\to\) Pp \(\to\) IIP

      

-.030**

-.129

-.019

GN \(\to\) En \(\to\) IIP

      

0.03

-.013

.045

VN \(\to\) SR \(\to\) IIP

      

.055

-.056

.205

VN \(\to\) SSI \(\to\) IIP

      

.122**

.090

.272

VN \(\to\) SRF \(\to\) IIP

      

.079*

.027

.208

VN \(\to\) Pp \(\to\) IIP

      

.088**

.045

.217

VN \(\to\) En \(\to\) IIP

      

-.010

-.073

-.047

  1. GN Grandiose narcissism, VN Vulnerable narcissism, SR Self-respect, SSI Stable self-image, SRF Self-reflexive functioning, En Enjoyment, Pp Purposefulness, IIP Interpersonal problems
  2. N = 270, * = p < .05, ** = p < .01, *** = p < .001