Trends of narcissism among medical and non- medical undergraduate students of Lahore | [Pakistan Journal of Medical Research • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Shamaila Hassnain: Department of Community Medicine Central Park Medical College, Lahore.Pakistan

2. Alizah Tariq Zaman: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

3. Amina Rizwan: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

4. Zubair Ahmed: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

5. Ayesha Khalid: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

6. Mughees Ali: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

7. Muhammad Abdullah Riaz: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

8. Rehma Shanze Alam: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

9. Sana Ali: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

10. Muhammad Talha Zahid: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

11. Mian Afaq Ali: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

12. Noor ul Ain Akhter: Central Park Medical College, Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Shadman, Lahore. Pakistan

Abstract:

Background: Narcissism is a personality disorder that has an impact on interpersonal relationship with friends, family and colleagues. These individuals can be more shy, arrogant or over-sensitive. These traits are also present among normal individual. A lot of features of behaviour are still unknown. Objective: To observe the narcissism score among medical and allied health students and the association of narcissism with their academic performance. Study type, settings & duration: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore from March 2019 to October 2019. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study of six months duration the “Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI40)” tool was administrated to 385 medical and allied health undergraduates. NPI scores were calculated. Comparative analysis was carried out. Multiple linear regression was also performed to observe the dependence of NPI score on demographic variables. Results: NPI score of males were found to be higher (18.27) than females scores (14.66). The odds for NPI were 21.98 times higher in males as compared to females. Similarly, hostilities were 3.42 times at more risk of narcissism. Last exam percentage was significantly associated with narcissism score. (0.024) Conclusion: Students of Allied health sciences exhibit more narcissistic traits than MBBS undergraduates. Institutes should encourage student counseling & mentoring sessions and they should have taught to overcome negative personality characteristics.

Page(s): 160-165

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, Volume: 61, Issue: 4, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Lahore , Narcissism , personality disorder , NPI , medical and allied students

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