Narcissus’ belief about his body: Aspects of narcissism, body image, and eating disorder symptoms
Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Piotr Szymczak , Daniel Talbot, Emanuela S. Gritti, Peter K. Jonason Published: November 9, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293578 Abstract Objective Narcissism may play a role in shaping body image concerns. Here we examined the relationships between narcissism (i.e., agentic extraversion, antagonism, narcissistic neuroticism, leadership/authority, exhibitionism/entitlement) and body image concerns and disturbances (i.e., drive for thinness, drive for muscularity, eating disorder symptoms, body mass index, current/desired fat, and current/desired muscularity). Methods Mechanical Turk workers from the USA (N…