Shared and distinct aggression correlates of schizotypy and vulnerable narcissism
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Schizotypy and vulnerable narcissism share interpersonal sensitivity, negative affectivity, hostility, and withdrawal, but it is unclear whether this overlap translates into redundant associations with aggression. We examined covariate-adjusted, interactive, and exploratory dimensional associations with reactive, proactive, and trait aggression. In a cross-sectional online survey, 372 Greek-speaking community adults completed personality and aggression measures. Analyses included adjusted regressions, interaction tests, Holm-corrected dimensional models, and post hoc psychometric and sensitivity assessments. Schizotypy and vulnerable narcissism were moderately correlated ( r = .50) and associated with reactive and trait aggression in the original adjusted models. Schizotypy also retained a proactive-aggression association. Excluding Entitlement Rage attenuated the vulnerable-narcissism association with reactive aggression (β = 0.104, robust p = .070), whereas its trait-aggression association persisted (β = 0.161, robust p = .002). No interaction was statistically detectable. The Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) showed structural-validity concerns. Schizotypy and vulnerable narcissism were both associated with self-reported trait aggression, while schizotypy also retained associations with reactive and proactive aggression. The sensitivity of the vulnerable-narcissism–reactive aggression association to Entitlement Rage highlights the importance of personality-facet content. These findings warrant replication using independently validated, multidimensional aggression measures.
Source: BMC Psychology
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,990
OpenAlex ID: W7224964671