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Swarthmikaa M Dasan and Karthiga
Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai
The present study seeks to examine the relationship between covert narcissism and
the propensity to morally disengage among emerging adults. Data was collected from
120 participants aged between 18 and 25 years (62.5% female) through an online
survey. Covert narcissism was assessed using the Maladaptive Covert Narcissism
Scale (MCNS) (Cheek, Hendin & Wink, 2013), while moral disengagement was
measured using the 16-item Propensity to Morally Disengage Scale (Moore et al.,
2012). The results indicated a significant relationship between covert narcissism and
moral disengagement among emerging adults. The variables share a weak positive
correlation. This study opens doors for researchers to examine the nature of this
relationship, including mediators and moderators