ON THE ORIGINS OF A SENSE OF COHERENCE: SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, OR NARCISSISM AS A PERSONALITY TRAIT
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- Published by Scientific Journal Publishers Ltd in Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal
- Vol. 25 (1) , 49-57
- https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.1997.25.1.49
Abstract
This study had three main objectives: (1) to examine the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics - such as religion, age, economic situation and education - and a sense of coherence; (2) to explore the relationship between a narcissistic personality trait and a sense of coherence, and (3) to find which of the variables, sociological or personality, best explains the sense of coherence. The results indicate a link between economic situation, education and a narcissistic trait, and coherence. Moreover, the study found that among all the variables, from the narcissistic personality questionnaire, those main themes linked to feelings of entitlement and self-satisfaction made the most significant contribution to a sense of coherence. The article discusses the research significance of the study results.Keywords
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