| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6554623 | International Journal of Law and Psychiatry | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The present study investigated the relations between morally disengaged attitudes, psychopathic affective traits, and a variety of antisocial and risky behaviors in a sample of adults (NÂ =Â 181). A second aim of the study was to examine the unique contributions of moral disengagement and psychopathic traits in predicting problematic behavior while the other construct is statistically controlled. Results indicated that whereas psychopathic traits and moral disengagement were both uniquely predictive of non-violent antisocial behaviors, only remorselessness was uniquely predictive of violence and only morally disengaged attitudes were uniquely predictive of academic cheating. Differing relationships also emerged by gender.
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Authors
Scott Risser, Katy Eckert,