Abstract

Crime is a worldwide issue that exists within any society. Many studies have not examined narcissism and its relation to crime in a cross-cultural perspective. The current study aimed to examine how culture can impact narcissism and criminal behavior. Hypothesis 1: Individual narcissism will be positively associated with criminal and antisocial responses to provocation scenarios in the United States. Hypothesis 2: Collective narcissism will be positively associated with criminal and antisocial responses to provocation scenarios in Kenya. Hypothesis 3: The association between individual narcissism and criminal/antisocial behavior will be stronger in the United States than in Kenya, whereas the association between collective narcissism and criminal/antisocial behavior will be stronger in Kenya than in the United States. Hypothesis 4: The association between individual narcissism and criminal antisocial behavior will be stronger at the individual level of provocation than at the group level. In contrast, the association between collective narcissism and criminal/antisocial behavior will be stronger at the group level of provocation than at the individual level. Upon recruiting participants (n=95) from the United States (n=80) and Kenya (n=15), they completed an online survey examining both collective and individual narcissism, and reactionary behaviors to provocation scenarios. The results supported the type of narcissism being associated with the parallel culture and target of the provocation. The results of the study did not show substantially significant data but did provide promising data and avenues that can be further studied and examined.

Semester/Year of Award

Spring 2026

Mentor

Dr. Jonathan Gore

Mentor Department Affiliation

Psychology

Access Options

Open Access Thesis

Degree Name

Honors Scholars

Degree Level

Bachelors

Department

Psychology

Presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Va0Nx3r81kp0qq-Q2MZLd9z200WfwhW4tSVJEtRZA6s/edit?usp=sharing

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