Two studies investigated the extent to which narcissism was associated with volunteer motivation. Study 1 investigated a sample of United Way volunteers and Study 2 examined a sample of college student volunteers. As hypothesized, results found that narcissists tend to volunteer for self-interest rather than for humanitarian values. Results remained significant even while controlling for self-esteem (Studies 1 and 2) and empathic concern (Study 2). Discussion involves the current climate for volunteerism, which includes mandated volunteering as part of high school graduation and other requirements.
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Brunell, A. B., Tumblin, L., & Buelow, M. T. (2014). Narcissism and the Motivation to Engage in Volunteerism. Current Psychology, 33(3), 365–376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-014-9216-7
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