Using the theory of planned behavior and cheating justifications to predict academic misconduct

By T. Stone, I. Jawahar, Jennifer L. Kisamore. 2009

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that academic misconduct appears to be on the rise; some research has linked academic misconduct to unethical workplace behaviors. Unlike previous empirically‐driven research, this theory‐based study seeks to examine the usefulness of a modification of Ajzen's theory of planned behavior to predict academic misconduct.Design/methodology/approach – A total of 271 students enrolled at a US university were surveyed. Structural equation modeling was used to test the model.Findings – The modified theory of a planned behavior model in which intentions and justifications both serve as antecedents to behavior fits the data well. The model accounted for 22 per cent of the variance in intentions to cheat and 47 per cent of the variance in self‐reported cheating.Research limitations/implications – The primary limitations of this research are the cross‐sectional research design, the self‐selected sample, and the single source of survey data.Practical implications – The st...

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