Narcissistic traits in young people and how experiencing shame relates to current attachment challenges

BMC Psychiatry

Table 2 Means, standard deviations, and correlations with confidence intervals

Variable	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6
1. Grandiose narcissism	2.77	0.76
2. Vulnerable narcissism	2.22	0.82	.65**
			[.59, .71]
3. Secure attachment	55.57	25.29	−.09	−.36**
			[−.19, .02]	[−.44, −.26]
4. Dismissive-avoidant attachment	53.22	25.42	.09	.06	−.03
			[−.01, .20]	[−.05, .16]	[−.13, .08]
5. Preoccupied attachment	37.39	26.16	.25**	.34**	−.06	−.12*
			[.15, .35]	[.24, .43]	[−.17, .04]	[−.23, −.02]
6. Fearful-avoidant attachment	49.14	30.48	.17**	.37**	−.48**	.16**	.23**
			[.06, .27]	[.27, .46]	[−.56, −.40]	[.06, .26]	[.13, .33]
7. Experience of shame	2.23	0.60	.30**	.50**	−.32**	.02	.29**	.34**
			[.20, .40]	[.41, .58]	[−.41, −.21]	[−.09, .13]	[.19, .39]	[.24, .43]

Note. M and SD are used to represent mean and standard deviation, respectively. Values in square brackets indicate the 95% confidence interval
* p-values are denoted as follows: * indicates p < .05. ** indicates p < .01

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