Understanding Malignant Self-Regard and Its Implications for Achievement

摘要: The latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013a) includes a dimensional model personality assessment, which has been widely suggested as better way to understand personalities than the current categorical model. highlights impairment in functioning pathological traits hallmark features pathology. Malignant Self Regard (MSR; Huprich, 2014), an emerging construct, is example aligned with this model, that it characterized by negatively affect one views themselves relates others. Given MSR insidious nature, its underlying pathology could lead significant functional everyday life. Therefore, objective study was relation MSR. An online survey utilized at two Midwestern universities evaluate constructs academic achievement striving potential domains dysfunction for sufferers. Contrary hypotheses, preliminary findings did not demonstrate relationship between MSR, achievement, striving. Suggested explanations these are addressed, along implications future research aimed expanding our understanding nature Degree Type Open Access Senior Honors Thesis Department Psychology First Advisor Natalie Dove