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. 2023 Nov 9;18(11):e0293578. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293578

Table 3. Steiger’s z tests comparing the correlations between measures of narcissism with measures of body image.

ANT→EX ANT→LA ANT→EE ANT→NN EX→LA EX→EE EX→NN LA→NN EE→NN
Drive for thinness 7.86** 9.83** 7.91** -2.59** 5.50** 1.29 -8.18** -10.45** -8.60**
Drive for muscularity 5.23** 11.85** 7.42** 1.81 10.11** 3.10** -2.95** -9.53** -5.20**
Eating disorder symptoms 5.91** 11.74** 7.55** 0.43 9.41** 2.64** -4.48** -10.04** -5.96**
Current body fat 2.09* <0.01 1.78 -2.99** -1.89 <0.01 -3.72** -1.60 -3.43**
Desired body fat 2.62** 2.52* 0.68 0.61 0.94 -1.78 -1.66 -1.94 -0.19
Current muscularity -2.13* 0.36 0.45 1.21 1.68 1.80 1.89 0.32 0.38
Desired muscularity 1.82 1.07 2.43* 0.60 -0.23 1.00 -1.03 -0.64 -1.70
Body mass index 1.04 -1.24 0.22 -1.19 -2.58** -0.75 -1.64 0.48 -0.94

Note. Steiger’s z was calculated online (http://quantpsy.org/corrtest/corrtest2.htm), it compares dependent correlations. ANT = Antagonism, LA = Leadership/Authority, EE = Exhibitionism/Entitlement, EX = Assertive extraversion, NN = Narcissistic neuroticism

* p < .05

** p < .01