Narcissism and self- esteem as predictors of exchange and communal relational orientations

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dc.abstract.enInterpersonal relationships vary in the extent to which they are regulated by communal norms of care and responsiveness versus exchange norms emphasizing proportionality and reciprocity. Although the consequences of these relational orientations are well-documented, their antecedents remain less well understood. We examined whether communal and exchange orientations reflect distinct self-regulatory strategies rooted in adaptive versus maladaptive forms of self-evaluation. In Study 1 (U.S. sample, N = 452), communal orientation toward a close relationship partner was positively associated with self-esteem and negatively associated with narcissism, whereas exchange orientation showed the opposite pattern, being strongly linked to narcissism and largely unrelated to self-esteem. Preregistered Study 2 (N = 1791, conducted in United States and South Africa) used a within-person design across multiple relationship targets. Multilevel structural equation modeling showed that relational closeness was a strong predictor of communal orientation but a weaker predictor of exchange orientation. Exchange orientation was consistently predicted by both grandiose and vulnerable narcissism, particularly in close relationships, whereas communal orientation was only weakly related to individual differences. These findings suggest that communal orientation is primarily relationship-driven, whereas exchange orientation reflects a more stable, personality-linked strategy for regulating dependence and vulnerability in social relationships.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.affiliationInstitute of Psychology
dc.contributor.authorGąsiorowska, Agata
dc.contributor.authorKuźmińska, Anna O.
dc.contributor.authorZaleśkiewicz, Tomasz
dc.date.access2028-06-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-08T06:53:47Z
dc.date.available2026-06-08T06:53:47Z
dc.date.created2026-05-31
dc.date.issued2026-06-05
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dc.description.grantnumber2021/41/B/HS6/03104
dc.description.granttitleZaufanie jako zjawisko polimorficzne. Psychologiczna specyfika zaufania w relacjach wspólnotowych i rynkowych
dc.description.physical1-11
dc.description.sdgGoodHealthAndWellBeing
dc.description.versionfinal_author
dc.description.volume262
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.paid.2026.113925
dc.identifier.issn0191-8869
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2388
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886926002898
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
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dc.share.articleOPEN_REPOSITORY
dc.subject.enRelational orientations
dc.subject.enCommunal orientation
dc.subject.enExchange orientation
dc.subject.enNarcissism
dc.subject.enSelf-esteem
dc.subject.enCloseness
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dc.titleNarcissism and self- esteem as predictors of exchange and communal relational orientations
dc.title.journalPersonality and Individual Differences
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle