The Mediating Effects of Anger Expression Styles on the Relationships Between Covert Narcissism and Psychological Well-Being of University Students.

Abstract

The Purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effects of anger expression styles on the relationship between covert narcissism and psychological well-being of university student. Total 307 data were analyzed by using SPSS and SPSS Macro. The results of this study are as follows, First, covert narcissism had a significant negative correlation with psychological well-being, anger-control while it is significant positive correlation with anger-out, anger-in. psychological well-being and anger-out, anger-in have resulted in significant negative correlation. Second, anger-in for sacrifice showed the partial mediating effect in the relationship between covert narcissism and psychological well-being. This study means that university students with an covert narcissism tend to suppress anger and have lower Psychological well-being, indicating the need for educational and counseling intervention to properly Anger-control. Based on the result of this study, the implications and limitations of psychologic counseling and further study were discussed.