The Big Five, Dark Personality, Moral Disengagement and Counterproductive Behavior at Work

• María Patricia Navas ^[1] ; Tania París ^[2] ; Jorge Sobral ^[2] ; Silvia Moscoso ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de Zaragoza

     Universidad de Zaragoza

     Zaragoza, España

     
  2. [2] Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

     Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

     Santiago de Compostela, España

     
• Localización: Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones = Journal of work and organizational psychology, ISSN 1576-5962, Vol. 41, Nº 1, 2025, págs. 27-38
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5093/jwop2025a4
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Los Big Five, la personalidad oscura, la desconexión moral y las conductas contraproductivas en el trabajo
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    Este estudio examina la relación entre los rasgos de personalidad de los Big Five, la personalidad oscura (es decir, maquiavelismo, narcisismo y psicopatía) y la desconexión moral asociadas a las conductas contraproductivas en el trabajo (CWB). La muestra consistió en 118 delincuentes condenados por delitos económicos (M = 43,81, DT = 10,75). Los resultados mostraron una asociación significativa entre la desconexión moral y los rasgos oscuros de personalidad con los CWB. Además, la varianza explicada por la personalidad oscura fue notablemente superior a la explicada por el modelo de los Big Five de personalidad. En concreto, la desconexión moral y la psicopatía aumentaron significativamente la varianza explicada por los Big Five (ΔR² = .17). Además, el coeficiente de Browne (ΔRcv² = .15) sugiere que este aumento es generalizable a muestras más grandes y similares. Estos resultados respaldan investigaciones anteriores sobre el papel de los Big Five, la personalidad oscura y la desconexión moral en la configuración del CWB en el lugar de trabajo, y proporcionan información valiosa para los directivos y los profesionales de RRHH, que tratan de mitigar la CWB.

  • English

    This study examines the relationship between Big Five personality traits, dark personality (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy), and moral disengagement in relation to counterproductive behaviors at work (CWB). The sample consisted of 118 felons convicted of economic crimes (M = 43.81, SD = 10.75). Results revealed a significant association between moral disengagement and dark personality traits and CWB. Moreover, the variance explained by the dark personality was notably higher than that accounted for by the Big Five model. Specifically, moral disengagement and psychopathy significantly increased the variance explained by the Big Five (ΔR² = .17). Additionally, Browne’s coefficient (ΔRcv² = .15) suggests that this increase is generalizable to larger, similar samples. These findings support previous research on the role of the Big Five, dark personality and moral disengagement in shaping workplace behavior and provide valuable insights for managers and HR professionals seeking to mitigate CWB.

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