Do Narcissists Play Solo? Differences in Self-Efficacy and Narcissism Among Band and Solo Musicians

• Authors: Weronika Molińska , Joanna Rajchert , Marta Bodecka-Zych

Abstracts

EN

The following study focuses on individual differences between musicians who play solo (performing individually or as leaders), and musicians performing as part of a chamber ensemble, band, choir, orchestra, etc. We predicted that soloists would be higher on grandiose narcissism and self-efficacy. The results showed that soloists (n = 59) not only were higher on narcissism, but also had higher self-efficacy scores than musicians who perform in ensembles (n = 65). However, soloist and band players are not different in narcissism and self-efficacy when the other trait is controlled, which indicates that common features of both traits differentiate solo and band musicians. Results raise further questions on what factors affect the development of a musician’s career path.

Keywords

EN

self-efficacy; musicians; narcissism; musical profession

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II. Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL
• Journal: Roczniki Psychologiczne
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 91-101

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Weronika Molińska

• Maria Grzegorzewska University, Institute of Social Psychology, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000283197149

author

Joanna Rajchert

• Maria Grzegorzewska University, Institute of Social Psychology, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000346877337

author

Marta Bodecka-Zych

• Maria Grzegorzewska University, Institute of Social Psychology, Warsaw

• https://orcid.org/0000000177661446

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18290/rpsych2024.0005

Biblioteka Nauki

31343474