The Effect of Self-Esteem on Corrupt Intention: The Mediating Role of Materialism

Frontiers in Psychology

Yuan Liang¹ 

关键词: self-esteem;    corrupt intention;    materialism;    unethical behavior;    psychological process;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01063

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The present set of studies aimed to explore the effect of self-esteem on corrupt intention and the mediating role of materialism in generating this effect. In Study 1, we used questionnaires to investigate the correlation among self-esteem, materialism, and corrupt intention. In Study 2, we manipulated self-esteem to explore the causal effect of self-esteem on materialism and corrupt intention. In Study 3, we manipulated materialism to examine whether inducing materialism can reduce the relationship between self-esteem and corrupt intention. The three studies converged to show that increased self-esteem caused a low level of materialism, which in turn decreased corrupt intention. The theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY