Who reduces political trust after experiencing corruption? Introducing the role of personality traits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Felicia Robertson (0000-0003-0647-7486, University of Gothenburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 490-505 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-5121 • E-ISSN: 1460-373X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01925121231186556 |
| OpenAlex | W4385663623 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 42 |
This article examines the interplay between corruption, personality traits and political trust. It argues that individuals’ personality traits may condition the effect of corruption experience on trust and that these traits also affect how individuals are exposed to corrupt experiences. Using data from the AmericasBarometer 2010, the study finds that openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness and emotional stability amplify the negative effect of corruption on trust in the police. However, only extraversion amplifies the negative effect of corrupt experiences on trust in government. The study also finds that openness, extraversion, agreeableness and emotional stability are linked to exposure to corruption. The study contributes to the literature by showing that personality affects exposure to corruption and constrains the effect of corruption on political trust
Agreeableness · Big Five personality traits · Big Five personality traits and culture · Conscientiousness · Extraversion and introversion · Hierarchical structure of the Big Five · Language change · Openness to experience · Personality · Political science · Politics · Corruption and Economic Development · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |