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The Relationship Between Ethical Regard And Academic Misconduct Among College Students, Susan Dickey
The Relationship Between Ethical Regard And Academic Misconduct Among College Students, Susan Dickey
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A correlational quantitative research project was conducted at a large public research institution in the Southeast to investigate the relationship between ethical regard and academic dishonesty among undergraduate college students. An online survey was completed by 273 undergraduates. Participant engagement in cheating behaviors established a Propensity To Cheat (PTC) score, which was then analyzed in conjunction with student characteristics, ethical self-perception, ethical ideology, and perception of cheating behaviors. Data were analyzed using ANOVAs, independent t tests, correlations, and descriptive statistics.
Findings indicate that students aged 22-23 were significantly more likely to cheat than students in other age ranges; Millennials were …