MORAL COMPETENCE AND SELF-CONTROL: THE MODERATING ROLE OF PERSONALITY TRAITS

• Authors: Mestvirishvili Maia , Kvitsiani Mariam , Odilavadze Mariam , Mestvirishvili Natia
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Using the virtue approach of moral competence and the strength model of self-control, the study aims to discover how effective self-control is linked with moral competence. Additionally, we analyse HEXACO personality traits as a potential moderator of the proposed relationship. Participants (n = 319; 76.5% female), with a mean age of 22.75 years (SD = 3.64) completed the questionnaires aimed at measuring the HEXACO personality traits – Self-Control and Moral Competence. Results show self-control and moral competence are strongly and positively associated; therefore, self-control significantly predicts moral competence. Moreover, the effect of self-control on moral competence is most apparent when the specific impact of personality traits is considered. Specifically, Conscientiousness and Humility moderate the relationship between self-control and moral competence. Guided by the perspective of positive psychology, the study extends previous empirical research and theoretical conceptualizations of the relationship between two major areas of psychology – morality, and self-control – by placing a special focus on personality traits.

Keywords

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HEXACO PERSONALITY TRAITS; TRAIT SELF-CONTROL; MORAL COMPETENCE

• Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Psychologica
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 65
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 3-17

Contributors

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Mestvirishvili Maia

• Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Chavchavadze 49b, 0179, Tbilisi, Georgia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0822-8822

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Kvitsiani Mariam

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7914-8769

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Odilavadze Mariam

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6963-2028

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Mestvirishvili Natia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4896-3714

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/sp.2023.01.863