The Effect of University Students covert Narcissism on SNS Addiction: The Mediating Effects of rejection sensitivity and self compassion

Objectives This study aimed to confirm the dual mediation effect of rejection sensitivity and self-compassion in the relationship between covert narcissism and SNS addiction. Methods Our study conducted a survey on rejection sensitivity, self-compassion, covert narcissism, and SNS addiction for 231 college students who are attending. The research results were analyzed using SPSS 23.0 and SPSS process macro 4.0. Results First, as a result of correlation analysis of each variable, it was confirmed that implicit covert narcissism was correlated with both SNS addiction, rejection sensitivity and self-compassion. Second, rejection sensitivity and self-compassion were also identified as a single mediating variable in the relationship between implicit narcissism tendency and SNS addiction. Third, it was found that resistance and self-compassion have a double mediating effect in the relationship between covert narcissism and SNS addiction. In the dual mediation analysis, it was found that rejection sensitivity was a static medium, and self-compassion had a negative mediating effect. Conclusions The results of this study revealed that covert narcissism is a factor that indirectly affects college students' SNS addiction. Furthermore, it was found that the double mediation effect of rejection sensitivity and self-compassion influenced SNS addiction. Through the verification of the double mediating effect in this study, it can be expected that it will be meaningful in preventing and reducing SNS addiction by lowering rejection sensitivity and raising self-compassion, a mediating factor in counseling and treatment intervention for college students with SNS addiction.