Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale Explained

The Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (HSNS) is a self-report measure of covert narcissism. It was developed by Holly M. Hendin and Jonathan M. Cheek in 1997.^[1] It consists of ten items rated on a five-point scale.

It has a near zero correlation with the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, which measures overt narcissism.

The unidimensionality of the HSNS has been questioned.^[2]

References

1. Hendin, Holly M., and Jonathan M. Cheek. "Assessing hypersensitive narcissism: A reexamination of Murray's Narcism Scale." Journal of Research in Personality 31.4 (1997): 588-599.
2. Eamonn Patrick Arble. "Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale: Implications for the Distinction of Covert and Overt Narcissism".