Narcissists: The Game Player In Relationship

Abstract

Narcissism has a long and varied past as a personality construct. In the clinical tradition, narcissism is currently viewed as a personality disorder. The aim of this study is to find out the connection between love relationships and the narcissists. This study employed a qualitative research design.  To fulfil this purpose, 100 university staffs were selected from a university in Selangor, Malaysia. These participants were then divided into two groups, A and B. A narrative session were conducted with both groups where questions related to narcissism were asked. After the session, all of the responses were made on 7-point scales. Scale anchors were generally variations on 1 (not at all) and 7 (very), and the data were presented in a table form. Results revealed converging evidence for narcissists’ game playing in their dating relationships. Few recommendations are presented based on the research findings.