Parental bonds shape their child in a very early life into a personality that develops later in life. Like many other pathologies, narcissism has to some extent origins in early childhood and it can be argued that it is to some extent related to patterns from the primary family.
The research was conducted on a sample of 216 participants, namely 135 women and 81 men. We found that in our sample there is a statistically significant connection between a higher level of narcissism of an individual and a closer relationship with the mother and both parents. In our sample, the connection was small, but still statistically significant. We also found that narcissism is statistically significantly more present in men compared to women. We did not find any statistically significant relationship between a loving parental relationship and a lower level of narcissism, nor did we find a statistically significant difference in the level of narcissism according to the education of the participants.
The purpose of the master's thesis was not to diagnose narcissistic personality disorder, as this is done by qualified specialists, psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. With the help of the analysis of the results, we determined the connections that can lead to the development of narcissistic traits in certain individuals in early childhood, which later prevent the narcissist from functioning normally. As a result, his close family members, friends and partner usually suffer. Despite the fact that a great deal of literature has already been written on narcissism, there is still much room for research into the connection between narcissism and the early relationship with parents. It would be interesting to investigate the connection between narcissistic parents and their relationship with their children, or the connection between different forms of pathological narcissism of an individual and the relationship with their parents
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