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2017-07-01

Aproximaciones Psicosociales a la Corrupción: Una Revisión Teórica

Psychosocial Approaches to Corruption: A Theoretical Review

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https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v26n2.59353

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corrupción, conducta deshonesta, teorías psicosociales (es)

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  • Roberto Martín Julián Universidad de Valencia (España)
  • Tomás Bonavía Universidad de Valencia (España)

La corrupción es una práctica extendida en las sociedades actuales que, a pesar de su relevancia social, se ha estudiado desde postulados mayoritariamente economicistas. Se revisó y analizó de manera crítica este fenómeno desde distintos aportes de la psicología social, tanto en el ámbito anglófono como latinoamericano. En el primer caso, se destaca la in-fluencia del comportamiento de los iguales y las normas sociales, las percepciones de riesgo, el papel de las emociones, la ética comportamental y la relación de la corrupción con el poder. Por su parte, los modelos latinoamericanos centran su interés en la influencia de las estructuras supraindividuales, como los valores éticos y las instituciones, en la conducta de los individuos. Se propone que la investigación apunte hacia el estudio de los principales factores psicosociales de manera sistemática y hacia la formulación de marcos teóricos específicos que expliquen este fenómeno social.

Cómo citar este artículo: Julián, M. & Bonavia, T. (2017). Aproximaciones psicosociales a la corrupción: una revisión teórica. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 26(2), 231-243. doi: 10.15446/rcp.v26n2.59353

Corruption is widespread in current societies; despite its social relevance, it has been studied mostly from economic perspectives. The article reviews and critically analyzes corruption from different social psychology approaches, both in the Anglophone and Latin American settings. Regarding the former, the article highlights the influence of peer behaviors and social norms, risk perceptions, the role of emotions, behavioral ethics and the relationship of corruption to power Regarding the latter, the Latin American models focus on the influence of supra-individual structures such as ethical values and institutions on the individual’s conduct. It is proposed that research on this topic look systematically at the main psychosocial factors to formulate specific theoretical frameworks that explain this social phenomenon

How to cite: Julián, M. & Bonavia, T. (2017). Psychosocial Approaches to Corruption: A Theoretical Review. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 26(2), 231-243. doi: 10.15446/rcp.v26n2.59353

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