The Relationship Between Academic Dishonesty and General Deviance

Abstract

The present study investigated the relationship between academic dishonesty and general deviance. Participants were 251 undergraduate students at the University of Central Florida who completed a 103-item questionnaire. Various forms of academic dishonesty, including exam cheating, plagiarism, collaboration, and false excuse making, were studied. General deviance was divided into two sections: "work" and non-work, labeled "social". Behaviors included in the social section were categorized as stealing, substance abuse, aggression, reckless behavior, and dishonesty, while behaviors in the work section were minor forms of deviance that one might encounter in a work setting. Correlations of all categories and subcategories, as well as demographics, were used to determine the relationship between the various variables.

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Thesis Completion

2005

Semester

Spring

Advisor

McGuire, Jack

Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree Program

Psychology

Subjects

Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Sciences; Cheating (Education); College students -- Attitudes; Deviant behavior

Format

Print

Identifier

DP0021948

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Document Type

Honors in the Major Thesis

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