The Relationship Between the Big Five Personality Factors and the Intention of Corruption

Corruption must be investigated from different levels of analysis. At the intra-individual level, personality is a relevant variable for its understanding. Objective. In the present research, we sought to analyze the influence of personality traits on the intention of corrupt behavior based on the B...

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Authors: Modesto, João Gabriel, Pereira, Karine, Carvalho, Rafaella
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repository:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/41818
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/actualidades/article/view/41818
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Corruption
personality
Big five model
dishonesty
unethical behavior
Corrupção
personalidade
Big five
desonestidade
comportamento antiético
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Summary:Corruption must be investigated from different levels of analysis. At the intra-individual level, personality is a relevant variable for its understanding. Objective. In the present research, we sought to analyze the influence of personality traits on the intention of corrupt behavior based on the Big Five model of personality. Method. This study included 286 individuals between the ages of 18 and 76. A Reduced Scale of the Big Five personality factors, and a Corruption Intention Measurement scale, along general sociodemographic data were part of the data collection process. Results. Data showed positive correlations between corruption intention and the dimensions of agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness. However, using multiple linear regression, only conscientiousness had a significant effect. Implications are discussed.