Studying the Relationship between Family Function and Narcissistic Teenage Girls

Authors

• F Roshanzade
• A Rezaei

Abstract

    The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between family function and narcissistic teenage girls. The research used correlational method. The population of the study included all female students in Shiraz city in 2013-2014, 150 female students selected by random multistage cluster sampling enrolled and responded the Family Assessment Device (FAD) and Narcissistic Personality (NPI-16). For data analysis, Pearson correlation and stepwise regression were used. The results of research showed that the family function has a meaningful revers relationship with narcissistic. In addition, family functioning dimension can predict narcissism.

Keywords

• Family Function
• defense mechanisms
• Narcissism

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