Table 1.
Correlations of hypomanic symptoms and narcissistic traits with a range of other measures
| Scale | Lifetime manic symptoms (HPS) | Narcissistic tendencies (NPI) | t for difference in correlations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measures of approach-related affect | |||
| BAS drive | .28*** | .42*** | −2.36* |
| BAS reward responsiveness | .10 | −.01 | ns |
| BAS fun seeking | .39*** | .19** | 3.31*** |
| BIS threat sensitivity | −.16* | −.27*** | ns |
| AIM negative | .13 | −.15* | 4.47*** |
| AIM positive | .45*** | .31*** | 2.40** |
| RPA dampening | .20** | .03 | 2.67** |
| RPA emotion-focus | .32*** | .30*** | ns |
| RPA self-focus | .27*** | .45*** | −3.07** |
| NEO-FFI agreeableness | −.23*** | −.35*** | ns |
| AQ anger | .38*** | .27*** | ns |
| AQ hostility | .07 | −.03 | ns |
| AQ physical aggression | .23*** | .27*** | ns |
| AQ verbal aggression | .23** | .26*** | ns |
| Measures of goal regulation | |||
| POG social | .53*** | .48*** | ns |
| POG lateral | .29*** | .34*** | ns |
| POG upward | .49*** | .46*** | ns |
| WASSUP popular fame | .39*** | .39*** | ns |
| WASSUP world well-being | .10 | .00 | ns |
| WASSUP political influence | .08 | .20** | ns |
| WASSUP family | .08 | .14 | ns |
| WASSUP financial | .23** | .43*** | −3.38*** |
| Measures of impulsivity | |||
| SCS | −.39*** | −.09 | −5.03*** |
| CFC | −.19** | −.12 | ns |
| BIS-11 attentional impulsiveness | .49*** | .14* | 6.19*** |
| BIS-11 motor impulsiveness | .50*** | .32*** | 3.17** |
| BIS-11 nonplanning impulsiveness | .26*** | −.05 | 5.04*** |
AIM, Affect Intensity Measure; AQ, Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire; BAS, Behavioral Activation Scale; BIS, Behavioral Inhibition Scale; BIS-11, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; CFC, Consideration of Future Consequences; HPS, Hypomanic Personality Scale; NEO-FFI, the Narcissism, Extraversion, and Openness Five-Factor Inventory; NPI, Narcissistic Personality Inventory; POG, Positive Overgeneralization Scale; RPA, Responses to Positive Affect questionnaire; SCS, Self-Control Scale; WASSUP, Willingly Approached Set of Statistically Unrealistic Pursuits.
*
p < .05.
**
p < .01.
***
p < .001.