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Published on: January 7, 2019
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Agency, communion and entitlement
Magdalena A Żemojtel-Piotrowska1, Jarosław P Piotrowski2, Amanda Clinton3
1Institute of Psychology, University of Gdansk, Poland.
Summary
This study explores entitlement, finding active entitlement links to agency, passive to communion, and revenge to agency. These relationships are distinct from self-esteem and inform healthy versus narcissistic entitlement.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Entitlement is conceptualized as a multidimensional construct.
- Agency and communion represent fundamental interpersonal orientations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between agency, communion, and distinct forms of entitlement: active, passive, and revenge.
- To examine these relationships in the context of both regular and unmitigated agency and communion.
Main Methods:
- Two studies were conducted to examine the relationships.
- Statistical analyses were employed to determine the correlations between variables.
Main Results:
- Active entitlement positively correlated with agency and negatively with communion.
- Passive entitlement showed positive associations with communion and negative with agency.
- Revenge entitlement was positively linked to agency and negatively to communion.
- These findings were independent of self-esteem.
Conclusions:
- The study differentiates between healthy and narcissistic entitlement based on these associations.
- Findings support a three-dimensional model of entitlement, highlighting the interplay with agency and communion.
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