The Link Between Personality and Offending: The Role of Antisocial Cognitions

dc.contributor.advisorJones, Shayne
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Dulce D.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-04T17:01:52Z
dc.date.available2022-03-04T17:01:52Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.description.abstractAlthough a robust relationship between personality and offending exists (Jones et al., 2011), exactly how personality traits are translated into antisocial behavior has been scarcely examined (Miller & Lyman, 2001). The current study focused on the domains from the Big Five model of personality to examine the extent to which the relationship between personality traits and offending was mediated by antisocial cognitions. Using a sample of high school students, results indicated that both Agreeableness and Conscientiousness exerted direct effects on self-reported offending, as well as indirect effects through antisocial cognitions. These findings suggest that one mechanism by which traits lead to behavior is through higher endorsement of cognitions that serve to neutralize or minimize the negative impacts that can stem from offending.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent23 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationGarcia, D. D. (2021). The link between personality and offending: The role of antisocial cognitions (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/15441
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectantisocial cognitions
dc.subjectantisocial behavior
dc.subjectbig five model of personality
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titleThe Link Between Personality and Offending: The Role of Antisocial Cognitions
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplineCriminal Justice and Criminology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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