Southern college students' cheating behaviors: an examination of problem behavior correlates

    Authors

    E. E. Mustaine;R. Tewksbury

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Deviant Behav.

    Keywords

    ACADEMIC DISHONESTY; PSYCHOSOCIAL FRAMEWORK; CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES; RISK; BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENCE; DETERRENCE; VARIABLES; GENDER; Psychology, Social; Sociology

    Abstract

    Understandings of cheating behavior by college students have focused on identifying rates at which students cheat and the identification of demographic characteristics. This paper focuses on demographic and other problem behaviors associated with cheating. Male and female samples from 12 southern colleges/universities are examined separately. Results show that males who cheat are more likely to be involved in four of seven other problem behaviors; females who cheat are likely to be involved in only one of seven other problematic behaviors. These findings suggest that cheating may be part of a larger problem behavior orientation for males but not females.

    Journal Title

    Deviant Behavior

    Volume

    26

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    439

    Last Page

    461

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000231465900003

    ISSN

    0163-9625

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