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Abstract

This study was the first to examine whether the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and phubbing (phone snubbing) can be explained by preference for online social interaction. Participants (N = 402) completed measures of narcissistic vulnerability, phubbing, and preference for online social interaction, along with measures of grandiose narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and social anxiety, which were included as covariates in a mediation analysis. As hypothesised, preference for online social interaction mediated the vulnerable narcissism—phubbing relationship, however this effect was only partial, with narcissistic vulnerability still having a significant and positive direct effect on phubbing. These results indicate that phubbing may allow individuals with vulnerable narcissism to meet contingent self-esteem needs—i.e., needs which are more readily managed through the asynchronous and more controllable online environment—but that other aspects of narcissistic vulnerability also drive phubbing behaviours.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Grieve, R and Lang, CP and March, E
Keywords:	uses and gratifications theory, mobile phone, phone snubbing, phubbing, preference for online social interaction, smartphone, social anxiety, vulnerable narcissism
Journal or Publication Title:	Personality and Individual Differences
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd
ISSN:	0191-8869
DOI / ID Number:	10.1016/j.paid.2021.110715
Copyright Information:	© 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Related URLs:	Google Scholar: Grieve, R UTAS Profile: Grieve, R
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