Personality and online deviance: The role of reinforcement sensitivity theory in cybercrime

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Highlights：

• We used Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) to predict motivations to engage in criminal behavior online.

• Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) predicted criminal behavior online.

• BAS mediated the relationship between BIS and criminal behavior online.

• There may be multiple motivational pathways involved in criminal behavior online.

摘要

•We used Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) to predict motivations to engage in criminal behavior online.•Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) predicted criminal behavior online.•BAS mediated the relationship between BIS and criminal behavior online.•There may be multiple motivational pathways involved in criminal behavior online.

论文关键词：Cybercrime,Motivation,RST,BAS,Impulsivity,Criminology

论文评审过程：Received 6 October 2020, Revised 9 February 2021, Accepted 10 February 2021, Available online 12 February 2021, Version of Record 16 February 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106745