Abstract:

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between narcissistic traits and empathy, childhood traumas, and shame. The sample of the study consisted of 385 students studying in the undergraduate departments of state and foundation universities in Istanbul in the 2020-2021 academic year. Grandiose and fragile narcissistic traits have different appearances, and it is thought that revealing the relationship between these traits and empathy, childhood traumas and shame is important in terms of guiding the way and approaches to address these traits in psychotherapy. According to the results of the study; there is a significant positive correlation between fragile narcissism and childhood traumas total score; a significant positive correlation between cognitive empathy; a low-level positive correlation between emotional empathy; and a low-level positive correlation with shame. The multiple linear regression model predicting fragile narcissism, which consists of emotional, abuse, emotional neglect, and shame variables are significant. There is a very low positive significant relationship between grandiose narcissism and total score of childhood traumas; a low positive significant relationship between cognitive empathy; a low positive significant relationship between emotional empathy; and a very low negative significant relationship between shames.

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