Narcissism, Sexual Refusal, and Aggression: Testing a Narcissistic

Reactance Model of Sexual Coercion

Rape and sexual coercion are widely recognized as a serious
social problem and a source of traumatic suffering for many
unfortunate individuals.

The purpose of this investigation was to conduct some empirical

tests of a recent theory that sexual coercion might stem from a

combination of narcissistic tendencies and reactance. Specifically,

the core idea is that narcissism constitutes a personality trait that
may foster tendencies toward sexual coercion, especially given the

narcissistic propensity for self-serving interpretations, low empa-

thy toward others, and inflated sense of entitlement.

Rape and sexual

coercion consist of using aggressive force to make a woman
engage in sexual activity that the man desires but she actively
refuses. In this definition, the man is not necessarily seeking to
harm the woman, but he may be willing to harm her in order to get
his way.

Narcissism has been associated with aggression in empirical

studies. Bushman and Baumeister (1998) found that identical
remarks of insulting criticism elicited more severe and aggressive

retaliation from high narcissists than from other participants. Nar-

cissists provide some of the best evidence that threatened egotism

is an important cause of aggression (Baumeister, Smart, & Boden,

1996).

The Dark Triad and Sexual Assertiveness Predict Sexual Coercion Differently in Men and Women

Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationships: A

Comparative Analysis of the Effects of
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