Propensión a corrupción y su efecto sobre la depresión: un modelo psicológico

• Cirilo H. García-Cadena ^[1] ; Leopoldo Daniel-González ^[1] ; Oscar M. Lara Pinales ^[1] ; Japcy Margarita Quiceno
  1. [1] Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

     Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

     México

     
• Localización: Acción psicológica, ISSN 1578-908X, Vol. 22, Nº. 2, 2025, págs. 69-81
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.5944/ap.43965
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Propensity for corruption and its effect on depression: A psychological model
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  • español

    Los estudios que exploran el impacto de variables psicológicas en la corrupción y sus efectos psicopatológicos son limitados. Es por tanto que el objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar los efectos de la psicopatía, la autoestima y el optimismo sobre la propensión a la corrupción y, la influencia de la propensión a la corrupción sobre la depresión. Participaron 502 adultos mexicanos seleccionados por conveniencia de la población general, quienes completaron cuestionarios relativos a las variables diana. Se usó modelamiento de ecuaciones estructurales. Encontrándose una relación positiva entre psicopatía y propensión a la corrupción y, una relación negativa de la autoestima y el optimismo con la propensión hacia la corrupción. La propensión hacia la corrupción afectó positivamente a la depresión. Conclusión: en el ámbito clínico e investigativo, resulta fundamental profundizar en la exploración de la propensión a la corrupción, por su impacto en algunas variables psicológicas implicadas con la salud mental.

  • English

    Studies exploring the impact of psychological variables on corruption and its psychopathological effects remain limited. Therefore, the objective of this study was to as-sess the effects of psychopathy, self-esteem, and optimism on the propensity for corruption, as well as the influence of this propensity on depression. A total of 502 Mexican adults were conveniently selected from the general popu-lation and completed questionnaires related to the target variables. Structural equation modeling was employed. A positive relationship was found between psychopathy and the propensity for corruption, while self-esteem and opti-mism were negatively associated with this propensity. Ad-ditionally, the propensity for corruption positively affected depression. In conclusion, within clinical and research contexts, it is crucial to deepen the exploration of the pro-pensity for corruption, due to its impact on certain psycho-logical variables involved in people’s mental health.

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