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ERIC Number: ED572367
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr-13
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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Addiction and "Generation Me:" Narcissistic and Prosocial Behaviors of Adolescents with Substance Dependency Disorder in Comparison to Normative Adolescents
Carter, Rebecca R.; Johnson, Shannon M.; Exline, Julie J.; Post, Stephen G.; Pagano, Maria E.
Grantee Submission, Alcohol Treatment Quarterly v30 n2 p163-178 Apr 2012
The purpose of this study is to explore narcissistic and prosocial behaviors as reported by adolescents with and without substance dependency disorder (SDD). This study employs a quasi-experimental design using SDD adolescents compared with two normative samples of adolescents. In comparison to normative adolescents, adolescents with SDD were strongly distinguished by overt narcissistic behaviors and less monetary giving. Levels of narcissistic and prosocial behaviors among adolescents with SDD suggest a connection between self-centeredness and addiction. Results also suggest volunteerism as a potential option to counter narcissism in substance dependent adolescents. [This article was published in "Alcohol Treatment Quarterly," v30 n2 p163-178 Apr 2012.]
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH); John Templeton Foundation
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Social Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: K01AA015137
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