KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling (JARAC) 6 Serial Number 23 2024 10 01 Examining the Mediating Role of Self-Concept in the Relationship between Object Relations and Narcissistic Personality Examining the Mediating Role of Self-Concept in the Relationship between Object Relations and Narcissistic Personality 146 154 10.61838/kman.jarac.6.4.17 EN Journal Article <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of self-concept in the relationship between object relations and narcissistic personality.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials:</strong> This research was descriptive and conducted using a correlational method. The statistical population included all students studying at universities in the city of Qom during the academic year 2020-2021, from which 397 individuals were selected using convenience sampling. Participants completed questionnaires on narcissistic personality, object relations, and self-concept scales. Structural equation modeling was performed using data obtained from the questionnaires.</p> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> The results indicated that object relations directly explained 63% and indirectly through self-concept explained 25% of the variance in narcissistic personality. Overall, the estimated structural model, where object relations were the predictor variable and self-concept was the mediating variable, explained 88% of the variance in narcissistic personality.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Therefore, it can be concluded that narcissistic personality is explained both directly and indirectly through self-concept by object relations.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jarac/article/download/2857/4162