How does narcissism influence corruption? The moderating role of boredom. (December 2021)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- How does narcissism influence corruption? The moderating role of boredom. (December 2021)
- Main Title:
- How does narcissism influence corruption? The moderating role of boredom
- Authors:
- Gu, Zibei
He, Yuyang
Liu, Li
Liang, Yuan
Huang, Lingling
Dang, Jianning
Wei, Cong
Liu, Zhen
Su, Qian - Abstract:
- Abstract: Previous research has suggested that narcissism can effectively induce corruption; however, those studies were unable to predict what triggered narcissists to engage in corruption. Our research extends this line of research by showing the moderated model that narcissism was positively associated with corruption only under conditions of boredom. In Study 1, we preliminarily confirmed our moderated model using a correlational design. In Studies 2 and 3, we manipulated boredom using different paradigms to explore the relationship between narcissism and corrupt intent (Study 2) and behavior (Study 3). The results of all three studies consistently indicated that narcissism positively predicted corruption when boredom was high, whereas the effect disappeared when boredom was low. Our results illustrate the importance of reducing boredom to inhibit the corruption of narcissists. Highlights: Boredom moderates the relationship between narcissism and corruption. When boredom is high, narcissism positively predicts corruption. When boredom is low, the relationship between narcissism and corruption disappears.
- Is Part Of:
- Personality and individual differences. Volume 183(2021)
- Journal:
- Personality and individual differences
- Issue:
- Volume 183(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 183, Issue 2021 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 183
- Issue:
- 2021
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0183-2021-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2021-12
- Subjects:
- Narcissism -- Corruption -- Boredom -- Boundary condition
Personality -- Periodicals
Individuality -- Periodicals
Individuality -- Periodicals
Personality Development -- Periodicals
Personnalité -- Périodiques
Individualité -- Périodiques
155.205 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01918869 ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.paid.2021.111149 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0191-8869
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- Legaldeposit
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