Self-Belief or Self-Hatred: Analyzing Leader Narcissism and Occupational Self-Efficacy When Leaders Fear Losing Power

Barrow, Oscar (2022) Self-Belief or Self-Hatred: Analyzing Leader Narcissism and Occupational Self-Efficacy When Leaders Fear Losing Power. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Narcissism is characterized by feelings of grandiosity, inflated self-importance, and superiority over others. Occupational self-efficacy reflects one's confidence in being able to control their motivation, behavior, and social environment to successfully do their job. In this study, we assessed whether higher levels of subclinical narcissism in leaders had any advantages, such as higher levels of occupational self-efficacy. Whereas previous research has briefly assessed the relationship, limited research has been done on how fear of power loss affects narcissistic leaders or occupational self-efficacy. We, therefore, proposed that fear of power loss would weaken leader narcissism’s relationship with occupational self-efficacy. Our model was tested using a convenience sample of 156 dyads of Dutch supervisor-subordinate pairs and included the other two Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism and Psychopathy) as control variables. Unfortunately, we found non-significant results in the relationship between leader narcissism and occupational self-efficacy, as well as for our fear of power loss moderation model. However, we did find psychopathy to have a significant effect in our moderation model. Given the many facets of leader narcissism, occupational self-efficacy, and fear of power loss, we suggest more research be designated to understand how these variables interact with each other

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Supervisor name:	Rus, D.C.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	None [Bachelor Psychology]
Date Deposited:	30 Jun 2022 12:54
Last Modified:	30 Jun 2022 12:54
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/672

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