A Study on the Effects of Narcissism on Work Engagement

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of narcissism on work engagement in a sample of Generation Y. Data is collected from employees who work in various companies using Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) developed by Schaufeli et al. (2002) and the Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory (FFNI) developed by Glover et al. (2012). 200 questionnaires are distributed in total though, 157 respondents are chosen who filled forms completely among 180 respondents. Exploratory Factor Analyses are conducted to UWES and FFNI scales which returned two and eight items respectively. Work engagement factors are named as “Vigor-Dedication” and “Absorption”. Narcissism factors are named as “Shame-Need for Admiration”, “Manipulativeness”, “Indifference”, “Exploitativeness”, “Acclaim Seeking”, “Grandiose Fantasies-Exhibitionism”, “Authoritativeness-Entitlement”, “Thrill Seeking”. Multiple regression analyses are conducted using factors to test research hypothesis. Findings indicate that, shame-need for admiration and authoritativeness-entitlement factors have a significant effect on vigor-dedication. First factor has a negative effect while second has a positive effect. On the other hand, results reveal that only authoritativeness-entitlement has a significant effect on absorption. In order to test the differences of education, gender and income level for vigor-dedication and absorption, independent sample t-tests are conducted. Results showed no significant differences for all three parameters for both factors. The implications of the results are discussed and future research areas are suggested