The Effects of General System Justification on Corruption Perception and Intent.

ABSTRACT: Previous research stresses that system justifying belief can weaken corruption perception, by this possibly fostering unjust behaviors. However, general results of the effect of general system justification on corruption are ambiguous, indicating also a lessening impact. We conducted a line of studies trying to elucidate these circumstances by testing the effect of general system justification on corruption perception and intention. In addition, we explored institutional trust as a possible mediator in this process. For this purpose, we conducted three studies. The first two studies examined the association between general system justification and corruption. In Study 1, a correlational design was run using questionnaires to assess the relation between general system justification and corr

SUBMITTER: Tan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4960914 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature