The Reciprocal Interactions between Narcissism, Appearance Schemas, and Body Quality of Life in Women by Age

Narcissism has a promising impact on the lifestyle of a woman. This study has been designed to evaluate the cognitive process regarding their narcissistic approach using three questionnaires. A total of 408 participants have been recruited by snowball sampling method. They provided paper- based questionnaires after acquiring proper consent and delivering the objectives of the study. Data analysis has been completed using SPSS software. Results indicated a major impact of age on the opinions of women related to their appearance based on grandiose narcissism. Scheffe test shows a significant difference between BIQLI of the four age groups. There has a great correlation among the variables Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire (NARQ), Appearance Schemas Inventory- Revised (ASI- R), and Body Image Quality of Life Inventory (BIQLI). It has been observed that BIQLI has a negative relation with the NARQ. This research would be beneficial in a way to evaluate the psychological nature of the women and its effects on their appearance, as well as it has provided significant results by comparing variables of three different measuring standards of perception of body image.