Motives underlying the intentions of youth to get involved in bribery: evidence from Lithuania

Abstract

Purpose

This paper embarks on revealing the main factors behind the intentions of youth in Lithuania to get involved in bribery.

Design/methodology/approach

A questionnaire survey of 432 respondents served as a source of primary data. The structural equation modelling – partial least squares techniques was employed as a main research tool.

Findings

It was revealed that youth in Lithuania display a high value congruity with their counterparts in Western Europe and a relatively reluctant to offer bribes. It can be stated that youths’ positive attitude towards some shadow economy activities is a forced response to government failures, rather than an intrinsic motivation created by cultural legacy or psychological issues.

Originality/value

It is one of the first scientific attempt to investigate reasons behind the formation of the positive attitude towards bribery and intentions to get involved in bribery among the youth.

Citation

Morkūnas, M., Janavicius, J. and Volkov, A. (2023), "Motives underlying the intentions of youth to get involved in bribery: evidence from Lithuania", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-11-2023-0286