From deviant microbehavior to political corruption in Spain

Abstract

Political corruption in Spain is considered a social problem. The aim of this study is to analyze how cultural factors influence the construction of its perception. The main hypothesis is that a relationship exists between the perception of deviant microbehaviors and that of political corruption influenced by a low level of social capital. A quantitative methodology based on a source of secondary data has been used, based on the CIS study no. 2826, making descriptive and inferential analyses. After controlling for the effect of low social capital in Spanish society by means of linear regression, the existence of an asymmetric positive relationship is verified in which the perception of deviant microbehavior affects the perception of political corruption.