<p>Table 1  of Fox and Rooney (2015) report this correlation between selfies posted on social networks and narcissim to be r = .19 in a sample of 800 U.S. men, (mean age = 29, SD = 6.5). I.e., the observed correlation was small in a general sense. But in the broader domain of personality-behaviour correlations, .19 is fairly moderate.</p>

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  <p>Participants’ selfie posting behavior was assessed with one item
  inquiring how many pictures they had taken of themselves and posted on
  SNSs in the past week (M = 0.56, SD = 2.33; min = 0, max = 30).</p>
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<p>Fox, J., &amp; Rooney, M. C. (2015). The Dark Triad and trait self-objectification as predictors of men’s use and self-presentation behaviors on social networking sites. Personality &amp; Individual Differences, 76, 161-165. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.12.017</p>

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Jeromy Anglim
<p>We have concluded that posting selfies is correlated with narcissism, but <strong>how strong is the correlation?</strong> </p>

<p>Reference: <a href="https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/9542/correlation-between-selfie-and-narcissism">Correlation between selfie and Narcissism</a></p>

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2015-08-17T13:44:33.457Z
Have you checked [the paper referenced in that post](http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/a/9543/21):? I would be surprised if they do not list it? Possibly ask for elaboration on that answer, instead of posting this as a separate question?
Steven Jeuris
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I can't find any source where I can read the article. I could only find abstracts with not clear answer.
Berit Larsen
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How strong is the correlation between selfies and narcissism?
Berit Larsen
# How strong is the correlation between selfies and narcissism?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-17)

We have concluded that posting selfies is correlated with narcissism, but **how strong is the correlation?**

Reference: [Correlation between selfie and Narcissism](https://cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/9542/correlation-between-selfie-and-narcissism)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Have you checked [the paper referenced in that post](http://cogsci.stackexchange.com/a/9543/21):? I would be surprised if they do not list it? Possibly ask for elaboration on that answer, instead of posting this as a separate question?  
> **username_0**: I can't find any source where I can read the article. I could only find abstracts with not clear answer.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-08-17. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

Table 1 of Fox and Rooney (2015) report this correlation between selfies posted on social networks and narcissim to be r = .19 in a sample of 800 U.S. men, (mean age = 29, SD = 6.5). I.e., the observed correlation was small in a general sense. But in the broader domain of personality-behaviour correlations, .19 is fairly moderate.

> Participants’ selfie posting behavior was assessed with one item
> inquiring how many pictures they had taken of themselves and posted on
> SNSs in the past week (M = 0.56, SD = 2.33; min = 0, max = 30).

[![table of correlations photos taken, selfies and narcissism](https://i.sstatic.net/QY6i6.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/QY6i6.png)

Fox, J., & Rooney, M. C. (2015). The Dark Triad and trait self-objectification as predictors of men’s use and self-presentation behaviors on social networking sites. Personality & Individual Differences, 76, 161-165. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.12.017


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