Honesty-Humility and unethical behavior in adolescents: The mediating role of moral disengagement and the moderating role of system justification*
Honesty-Humility and unethical behavior in adolescents: The mediating role of moral disengagement and the moderating role of system justification*
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DOI：
10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.05.009
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发表时间：
2021-06-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Kou, Yu
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作者：
Guo, Zhen;Li, Wenqi;Kou, Yu
简介：诚实-谦卑代表在社会交往中公平，真诚和合作的倾向。虽然以前的证据表明，诚实谦逊是减少不道德行为，很少有人知道这种关系的中介和调节机制，特别是在青少年。本研究以社会认知理论和系统正当性理论为基础，考察道德脱离和系统正当性在中国青少年诚实谦逊与不道德行为关系中的中介作用和调节作用。方法：从中国4所高中选取2,576名青少年（男生占47%，法师= 17.00岁，SD = 1.07）进行研究。参与者完成了关于诚实-谦卑，道德脱离，系统正当性和不道德行为的问卷。结果如下：研究结果表明，诚实谦逊与青少年的不道德行为呈负相关，道德脱离部分中介了这种负相关。此外，制度正当性对中介模式具有调节作用。具体而言，诚实-谦卑和道德脱离/不道德行为之间的负相关在认为社会公平的青少年中更强。结论：这些发现促进了对诚实-谦逊何时以及如何防止青少年不道德行为的理解。最后，本文对本研究的理论和实践意义以及未来的研究方向进行了讨论。
Introduction: Honesty-Humility represents the tendency to be fair, genuine, and cooperative in social interactions. Although previous evidence has demonstrated that Honesty-Humility is related to decreased unethical behavior, little is known about the mediating and moderating mechanisms underlying this relationship, especially among adolescents. Based on social cognitive theory and system justification theory, the present study aims to examine the mediating role of moral disengagement and the moderating role of system justification in the relationship between Honesty-Humility and unethical behavior among Chinese adolescents. Methods: A large sample of Chinese adolescents (N = 2,576, 47% boys; Mage = 17.00 years, SD = 1.07) was recruited from four senior high schools. The participants completed questionnaires regarding Honesty-Humility, moral disengagement, system justification, and unethical behavior. Results: The findings suggested that Honesty-Humility was negatively associated with adolescents' unethical behavior, and moral disengagement partially mediated this negative association. Furthermore, system justification moderated the mediation model. Specifically, the negative relationships between Honesty-Humility and moral disengagement/unethical behavior were stronger among adolescents who perceive the society as fair. Conclusion: These findings advance the understanding of when and how Honesty-Humility prevents adolescents from unethical behavior. The theoretical and practical implications of the current study as well as future research directions are discussed.