| Abstract [eng] |
This study aimed to determine whether there are relationships between romantic partners’ narcissistic traits, depression, relationship quality, and conflict. This study involved 70 subjects, comprising 35 romantic partner couples. The subjects' age ranged from 20 to 64 years. The following instruments were used for the study: “Brief - Pathological Narcissism Inventory” (B-PNI), “Patient Health Questionnaire – 9” (PHQ-9), “Perceived Relationship Quality Components” (PRQC), and “Romantic Partner Conflict Scale” (RPCS). The study found that more pronounced narcissistic traits were associated with lower depression, conflict, and poorer relationship quality. More pronounced depression was also associated with higher conflict ratings, and relationship quality components were associated with various elements of conflict. It was also found that depression within different contexts can be predicted by narcissistic traits or the quality of partners' relationships, and it was also observed that narcissism and its traits can predict conflict and vice versa. Meanwhile, the quality of relationships can be predicted in certain contexts by elements of conflict, while in other contexts it is predicted by the partners' depression, conflict, and the other partner's sense of relationship quality. |
