Hold a Grudge and its Relation with Grandiose Narcissism

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the correlational relationship between holding a grudge and grandiose narcissism among nurses working in the Wasit Health Directorate. Additionally, the study explored the statistical significance of differences based on various demographic variables, including gender (male, female), educational attainment (middle school, diploma, bachelor's degree), marital status (married, unmarried), age groups (19–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50 and above), and years of work experience (less than 10, 10–20, 20–30 years). A randomly selected sample of 400 nurses participated in the study. Following data collection and statistical analysis, the results revealed that the participants exhibited high levels of both holding a grudge and grandiose narcissism. Furthermore, a statistically significant positive correlation was found between holding a grudge and grandiose narcissism. No significant differences were observed in the levels of holding a grudge across the demographic variables. In contrast, grandiose narcissism showed statistically significant differences based on gender, with higher levels observed among males, while the remaining demographic variables did not exhibit significant differences.