Mediation of the ‘Big Five’ on antisocial behaviour: A life history perspective

IF 3.3 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Journal of Criminal Justice Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102223

Caitlin Ellis, Michael Rowlands

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Abstract

Background

Justice systems globally face challenges due to pervasive engagement in antisocial behaviours, suggesting that further research on the causes of antisociality is needed. Life history (LH) influences the development of the Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality, and both variables are strong predictors of antisociality. However, no research has yet assessed their joint impact.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the direct and indirect effects of LH and the FFM on adult engagement in antisocial behaviours.

Methods

An international sample of 490 adults (310 women, 173 men, 7 non-binary; M age = 41.19 years, SD = 1.13) responded to measurements of LH, FFM placements, and frequency of antisocial activity. Bootstrapped parallel mediation was employed to analyse the data.

Results

The findings indicated that the FFM domains of conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism fully mediated the relationship between LH and antisociality, suggesting the effect of LH is completely indirect.

Conclusion

This study provides novel insights into an extended LH-FFM-antisociality model, which has important implications for upcoming LH research and development of programs rehabilitating adult antisociality, including the assessment and alteration of antisocial cognitive distortions and behaviour.

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五大行为 "对反社会行为的调解作用：生活史视角

背景由于反社会行为的普遍存在，全球司法系统都面临着挑战，这表明需要进一步研究反社会行为的成因。生活史（LH）会影响人格五因素模型（FFM）的发展，而这两个变量都是预测反社会行为的有力因素。本研究旨在探讨生活史和 FFM 对成年人参与反社会行为的直接和间接影响。研究方法：对 490 名成年人（310 名女性，173 名男性，7 名非二元；中位年龄 = 41.19 岁，标差 = 1.13）的国际样本进行生活史、FFM 位置和反社会活动频率的测量。结果研究结果表明，自觉性、外向性、合意性和神经质等 FFM 领域完全调节了 LH 与反社会性之间的关系，表明 LH 的影响完全是间接的。结论这项研究为扩展的LH-FFM-反社会性模型提供了新的见解，对即将开展的LH研究和制定成人反社会性康复计划（包括评估和改变反社会性认知扭曲和行为）具有重要意义。

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Journal of Criminal Justice CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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6.90

自引率

9.10%

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审稿时长

23 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Criminal Justice is an international journal intended to fill the present need for the dissemination of new information, ideas and methods, to both practitioners and academicians in the criminal justice area. The Journal is concerned with all aspects of the criminal justice system in terms of their relationships to each other. Although materials are presented relating to crime and the individual elements of the criminal justice system, the emphasis of the Journal is to tie together the functioning of these elements and to illustrate the effects of their interactions. Articles that reflect the application of new disciplines or analytical methodologies to the problems of criminal justice are of special interest. Since the purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum for the dissemination of new ideas, new information, and the application of new methods to the problems and functions of the criminal justice system, the Journal emphasizes innovation and creative thought of the highest quality.