TY - JOUR
T1 - The antecedents of moral identity
T2 - A meta-analytic review
AU - Xu, Xiaofeng
AU - Li, Miaomiao
AU - Kwan, HK
AU - Zhang, Xiaomeng
PY - 2023/6/3
Y1 - 2023/6/3
N2 - Moral identity is an important self-concept. Taking a social cognitive perspective, we propose an integrative framework to examine the relationships between moral identity and its antecedents, including demographic variables, personality traits, and organizational contexts (specifically leadership style and ethical climate). An analysis of the effect sizes in 110 studies involving 44,441 participants shows that gender, personality traits, and organizational context are strongly associated with moral identity. The moral identity measure used, cultural tendencies toward individualism or collectivism, and demographic characteristics moderate the relationships between moral identity and its antecedents. The significance and implications of the factors that influence moral identity are discussed.
AB - Moral identity is an important self-concept. Taking a social cognitive perspective, we propose an integrative framework to examine the relationships between moral identity and its antecedents, including demographic variables, personality traits, and organizational contexts (specifically leadership style and ethical climate). An analysis of the effect sizes in 110 studies involving 44,441 participants shows that gender, personality traits, and organizational context are strongly associated with moral identity. The moral identity measure used, cultural tendencies toward individualism or collectivism, and demographic characteristics moderate the relationships between moral identity and its antecedents. The significance and implications of the factors that influence moral identity are discussed.
KW - Individualism-collectivism
KW - Leadership
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Moral identity
KW - Organizational context
KW - Personality trait
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U2 - 10.1007/s10490-023-09891-8
DO - 10.1007/s10490-023-09891-8
M3 - Review article
SN - 0217-4561
JO - Asia Pacific Journal of Management
JF - Asia Pacific Journal of Management
ER -