Klymenko M. The narcissistic self-regulation as a factor of personal self-fulfillment

The dissertation topic theoretically substantiates and empirically confirms the valuable connection between narcissistic self-regulation strategy and the personal self-fulfillment, clarifies the specific structure of the personal fulfillment factors, depending on the direction of narcissistic self-regulation. The narcissistic self-regulation is a psychological mechanism that ensures the stability and integrity of the self-system, positive self-perception, adequate and healthy self-esteem. The importance of adequate high narcissism (in combination with the power of Self) was clarified in conditions of different types of narcissistic self-regulation for the first time. In this case high and adequate narcissism is about experiencing one's own life as more meaningful, full of values. Such life could be reflexively evaluated as more authentic and implemented in the personal sense. The type of the most effective narcissistic self-regulation was characterized by the high level of narcissism combined with the greater power of Self and the unambiguous growth of all self-fulfillment indicators such as: self-distancing, self-transcendence, existential freedom, existential responsibility, development of the general existence and disclosure of the Personality (Personality means the authenticity of human’s existence and it discloses the ability to establish deep relationships with oneself and the world). It was studied out that the power of Self is the most important factor (which characterizes the effectiveness of narcissistic self-regulation and personality self-worth) that influences on the personal self-fulfillment. It was also argued and empirically confirmed that only through the prism of experiencing the power of Self and high self-worth (high and healthy narcissism) person can see the value in other people, get the meaning of personal existence, feel greater subjective satisfaction with life content and context, deeply understand personal unique resources. Thus, the effective narcissistic self-regulation supports the realization of existential personal senses, and functional self-structure reveals itself in harmonious self-integration and self-value.