Table 7 Comparison of PNI scores between sexes
|  | Males | Females | t | p | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. PNI Contingent self-esteem | 2.86 ± 1.19 | 2.76 ± 1.19 | 0.789 | 0.430 | 0.087 |
2. PNI exploitativeness | 3.50 ± 1.02 | 3.17 ± 1.04 | 2.885 | 0.004 | 0.322 |
3. PNI self-sacrifice self-enhancement | 3.39 ± 1.14 | 3.35 ± 1.21 | 0.286 | 0.775 | 0.032 |
4. PNI hiding the self | 3.58 ± 1.08 | 3.48 ± 1.21 | 0.813 | 0.417 | 0.092 |
5. PNI grandiose fantasy | 3.50 ± 1.08 | 3.50 ± 1.23 | − 0.061 | 0.951 | 0.006 |
6. PNI lack of self-esteem | 3.14 ± 1.11 | 3.12 ± 1.22 | 0.131 | 0.896 | 0.014 |
7. PNI entitlement rage | 3.23 ± 1.05 | 3.19 ± 1.20 | 0.320 | 0.750 | 0.034 |
8. PNI Grandiosity | 3.46 ± 0.94 | 3.36 ± 1.05 | 0.939 | 0.349 | 0.100 |
9. PNI Vulnerability | 3.15 ± 0.98 | 3.08 ± 1.08 | 0.637 | 0.525 | 0.068 |
10. PNI total score | 3.26 ± 0.93 | 3.18 ± 1.03 | 0.769 | 0.443 | 0.081 |