Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 9

Effects of narcissistic personality traits on university students’ social problem solving ability and interpersonal relationship

1Student Department of Psychotherapy & Counseling. Gimcheon University, Korea

2Professor, Department of Psychotherapy & Counseling. Gimcheon University, Korea

*Corresponding Author: Sung-Joo Park Professor, Department of Psychotherapy & Counseling, Gimcheon University, Korea Email: loadpsj@gimcheon.ac.kr

Online published on 16 October, 2018.

Abstract

This study intended to examine whether narcissistic personality traits have a meaningful effect on university student's social problem-solving ability and interpersonal relationship..

This study arbitrarily selected students registered in human society, natural science, engineering, education and art & sports departments in G university in G city, Gyeongsangbuk-do in all years and distributed a questionnaire on narcissistic personality trait, social problem-solving ability and interpersonal relationship..

First, narcissistic personality traits had a meaningful effect on university student's social problem solving ability. Second, narcissistic personality traits had a meaningful effect on university students’ interpersonal relationship.

This study is expected to be useful data in understanding effects of narcissistic personality traits on university students’ university life and interpersonal relationship and devising various measures.

Keywords

Narcissistic personality traits, social problem solving ability, interpersonal relationship, university students, Effects