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When Do Narcissists Burn Out? The Bright and Dark Side of Narcissism in Surgeons

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  • Madiha Rana

    (Department of Psychology, European University of Applied Sciences for Distance Learning Hamburg, Doberaner Weg 20, 22143 Hamburg, Germany)

  • Erik Riedel

    (Department of Psychology, European University of Applied Sciences for Distance Learning Hamburg, Doberaner Weg 20, 22143 Hamburg, Germany)

  • Franziska Czens

    (Department of Psychology, European University of Applied Sciences for Distance Learning Hamburg, Doberaner Weg 20, 22143 Hamburg, Germany)

  • Hendric Petersohn

    (Department of Psychology, European University of Applied Sciences for Distance Learning Hamburg, Doberaner Weg 20, 22143 Hamburg, Germany)

  • Henriette L. Moellmann

    (Department of Oral, Maxillo- and Plastic Facial Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany)

  • Lara Schorn

    (Department of Oral, Maxillo- and Plastic Facial Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany)

  • Majeed Rana

    (Department of Oral, Maxillo- and Plastic Facial Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany)

Abstract

This study addresses narcissism as an important psychological factor for the prediction of burnout. Previous research has produced inconsistent findings on whether narcissism is beneficial or detrimental to the development of burnout which is due to the fact that narcissism is viewed as an overall construct rather than on a dimensional level. This study applied a two-dimensional approach to narcissism in burnout. Three hundred-fifty-two surgeons from Germany were asked to complete the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire. Linear regression analyses revealed that high scores in admiration predicted high personal fulfillment, low emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization. For rivalry, the opposite picture emerged. The results indicate that admiration seems to have a protecting effect, whereas rivalry appears to promote burnout severity.

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  • Madiha Rana & Erik Riedel & Franziska Czens & Hendric Petersohn & Henriette L. Moellmann & Lara Schorn & Majeed Rana, 2022. "When Do Narcissists Burn Out? The Bright and Dark Side of Narcissism in Surgeons," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:15123-:d:974701
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    1. Jesus Montero-Marin & Fernando Zubiaga & Maria Cereceda & Marcelo Marcos Piva Demarzo & Patricia Trenc & Javier Garcia-Campayo, 2016. "Burnout Subtypes and Absence of Self-Compassion in Primary Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(6), pages 1-17, June.
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