The Relationship Between Covert Narcissism and Relational Aggression of College Students: The Dual Mediating Effect of Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness and Emotional Dysregulation

This study attempted to verify the dual mediating effect of ambivalence and emotional regulation disorder on emotional expression between covert narcissism and relational aggression in college students. To this end, the data of 372 participants collected through the online questionnaire were analyzed. As the main result, first, it was found that ambivalence in emotional expression partially mediated between covert narcissism and relational aggression. Second, it was found that emotional regulation disorder partially mediated between covert narcissism and relational aggression. Third, in the case of considering the mediating variable, the influence on covert narcissism and relational aggression decreased. Still, it was statistically significant, supporting the complete double mediating model. The significance and limitations of this study were discussed, and suggestions for further research were stated.