Narcissistic Tendencies, Psychological Need Satisfaction, And Selfie-Taking Behavior in Youth

  • Safa Nawaz University of Management and Technology, Lahore
  • Fatima Asghar University of Management and Technology, Lahore
  • Sumaira Ayub Department of Applied Psychology, School of Professional Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore-Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1307-133X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63050/jpps.22.02.948
Keywords: Narcissistic tendencies, Psychological Need Satisfaction, Selfie-Taking Behavior, Youth

Abstract

Objective: To explore the relationship between narcissistic tendencies, psychological need satisfaction and selfie-taking behaviour in youth.

Study Design: Research design of the study was correlational cross-sectional.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted between March 2023 to February 2024 in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Management and Technology Lahore.

Subjects and Methods: The sample comprised of 200 youth with age range of 18 to 30 years (M= 21.99, SD=2.25) including 79 men and 121 women. The data was collected from eight different universities of Lahore by employing convenience sampling technique. A self-constructed demographic information sheet, Narcissistic tendencies Inventory Scale (NPI-16), Basic Need Satisfaction in General Scale and Selfitis Behaviour Scale were used for the assessments.

Results: The result indicated the positive relationship between narcissistic tendencies and selfie-taking behavior and negative relationship was found between psychological need satisfaction and selfie-taking behavior. Furthermore, no relationship was found between narcissistic tendencies and psychological need satisfaction. The result showed that narcissistic tendencies positively predicted the selfie-taking behavior, however psychological need satisfaction did not predict it. The results also showed men scored higher on narcissism and selfie-taking behavior.
Conclusion: The present study helped us know how selfie-taking behaviors are related to narcissistic tendencies in young educated sample.

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Author Biography

Sumaira Ayub, Department of Applied Psychology, School of Professional Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore-Pakistan

Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Psychology, School of Professional Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore-Pakistan

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Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society Volume 22 Issue 02 (April- June 2025)
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