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Abstract：
Individuals\' endorsement of standards of civic honesty is necessary for democracies to flourish. A critical driver of civic honesty is the relationship of trust between individuals and institutions. Research has yet to systematically assess the contextual factors that may moderate this relationship. In this study, we examined the societal influence of organized criminal groups. Criminal groups operate as alternative systems of authority that erode the reliability of institutions\' moral standards. We employed a new indicator that quantifies their societal influence to test the hypothesis that the association between individuals\' political trust and civic honesty would weaken in countries more strongly affected by criminal groups. Multilevel evidence across 83 representative national samples (N = 128,839) supported this hypothesis. Moreover, the association between political trust and civic honesty was negative in contexts where criminal groups\' influence was more extreme. We discuss the implications of the findings and future research directions.
摘要：
个人对公民诚实标准的认可对于民主国家的繁荣是必要的。公民诚信的关键驱动力是个人与机构之间的信任关系。研究尚未系统地评估可能缓和这种关系的环境因素。在这项研究中,我们研究了有组织犯罪集团的社会影响。犯罪集团作为替代的权威系统运作，侵蚀了机构道德标准的可靠性。我们采用了一种新的指标来量化他们的社会影响，以检验以下假设：在受犯罪集团影响更大的国家中，个人的政治信任与公民诚实之间的联系将减弱。83个具有代表性的国家样本（N=128,839）的多层次证据支持了这一假设。此外，在犯罪集团影响更为极端的情况下，政治信任与公民诚实之间的联系是负面的。我们讨论了研究结果的含义和未来的研究方向。
