The Analysis of the Influences of Student’s Narcissistic Personality Traits to Negative Mentoring Experiences

Zheng Li

School of Public Affairs, University of Science and Technology of China, Heifei, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ce.2015.63033                

Abstract

Narcissistic personality traits have been extensively studied in foreign countries. However, there is little domestic related research on it. We use a questionnaire survey to analyze the correlations of narcissistic level and negative mentoring experiences. This study will examine the effects of graduate students’ narcissistic personality traits and negative mentoring experiences that graduate students have experienced. 301 graduate students of a 985 university have participated in the survey. Finally, we found that the level of narcissism has a positive impact on the degree of the negative mentoring experiences they experience. In the five dimensions of negative mentoring experiences, level of narcissism has the greatest positive effect on distancing behavior than other dimensions, while the minimal positive effect on general dysfunction. In addition, we also discuss the relationship between the level of narcissism and the quality of mentor student relationship, intention to maintain the relationship. We hope that this paper could provide valuable reference for improving the quality of graduate education.

Keywords

Narcissistic Personality, Negative Mentoring Experiences, Alienated Behavior

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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