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JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Overt Narcissism and Approach-Avoidance Motivation:
Expanding the Lens to Examine Goal Orientation
Author(s): Megan W. Gerhardt, Huy Le
Citation: Megan W. Gerhardt, Huy Le, (2013) "Overt Narcissism and Approach-Avoidance Motivation: Expanding the Lens to Examine Goal Orientation," Journal of Organizational Psychology, Vol. 13, Iss. 1/2, pp. 21 - 31
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
The current study investigated the mediating effect of self-esteem in the relationship between overt
narcissism and approach-avoidance goal orientations. Utilizing a sample of 958 participants, analyses
revealed a slight suppression effect between overt narcissism and performance approach goal
orientation, and a full mediation effect between overt narcissism and performance avoidance goal
orientation. Such results indicate a differential effect for the role of self-esteem in approach versus
avoidance motivation.
