1984 年 55 巻 2 号 p. 113-116
The purpose of this research was to examine the narcissistic tendency of middle-aged women compared with other age groups. The narcissistic tendencies of adolescent and pregnant women had already been found (Hosoi, 1981a, 1981b). A questionnaire was administered to 386 subjects aged 18-49 (336 females and 50 males). Three factors were found by factor analysis. The narcissistic tendencies toned by “self-love” and “exhibition” were clearly found for two groups of midde-aged women (aged 35-39 and 45-49) as in adolescents. The narcissistic tendencies toned by “sameness”, found for male adolescents and middle-aged women, were alike.