Narcisismo e Comparação Social: uma Análise entre Estudantes de Ciências Contábeis
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https://doi.org/10.21446/scg_ufrj.v0i0.22921Abstract
O ser humano possui características comportamentais que influenciam determinadas atitudes por ele adotadas. Uma dessas características é a forma como ele se enxerga em relação ao mundo e a outras pessoas. Quando os indivíduos tendem a achar que ser superior a outros os tornam especiais, pode-se observar que existem neles características narcisistas. E, para sustentarem a sua sensação de superioridade, os narcisistas utilizam as comparações com outros indivíduos. O objetivo desta pesquisa consiste em examinar a relação entre traços não patológicos de personalidade narcisista, autoestima elevada e as diferenças individuais na frequência de comparação social entre estudantes de graduação do curso de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de questionário aplicado a 176 estudantes, contemplando três escalas para mensurar traços não patológicos de personalidade narcisista, autoestima elevada e aspectos relacionados ao processo de comparação social. Chegou-se à conclusão de que indivíduos com níveis mais elevados de traços de personalidade narcisista apresentam, também, níveis mais elevados de autoestima. Em relação à autoestima e à comparação social, verificou-se que indivíduos que apresentam autoestima elevada tendem a realizar menos comparações sociais. Estes dois primeiros resultados convergiram com as discussões teóricas e resultados obtidos por estudos semelhantes.
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