Relationship between Narcissism and Social Intelligence among Young Adults in India

Abstract

Social Intelligence and Narcissism are concepts which are inter-related but less researched upon especially in India. Narcissism makes an individual well acquainted with their social environment and makes it easy for them to notice and predict other’s behaviour, a trait of socially intelligent individuals. This study examines the relationship between behaviour and Social Intelligence in young adults. The sample population consisted of 108 individuals of 15-18 yrs. (55 males and 53 females) who were randomly selected for the study. The Tromso’s Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS) and Narcissist Personality Inventory (NPI) were used to assess the two variables. Results showed that ninety-nine per cent of the sample population had below average scores in the NPI, thus no significant correlation was found between the two variables. The findings reflect that a screening for narcissism is required to identify narcissists and then to find its relationship with social intelligence.