Using Structural Equation Modeling to Validate the Theory of Planned Behavior as a Model for Predicting Student Cheating

The purpose of this paper is to validate the use of a modified Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) for predicting undergraduate student cheating. Specifically, we administered a survey assessing how the TPB relates to cheating along with a measure of moral reasoning (DIT- 2) to 527 undergraduate studen...

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Published in:Review of higher education 2009-06, Vol.32 (4), p.441-468
Main Authors: Mayhew, Matthew J, Hubbard, Steven M, Finelli, Cynthia J, Harding, Trevor S, Carpenter, Donald D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Behavior Theories
Campuses
Cheating
College students
Colleges & universities
Consolidation
Cultural identity
Decision Making
Defining Issues Test
Educational Environment
Ethics
High Schools
Higher education
Learning
Moral Values
Norms
Prediction
Psychology
Secondary schools
Structural Equation Models
Student Surveys
Undergraduate Students
Validity
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to validate the use of a modified Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) for predicting undergraduate student cheating. Specifically, we administered a survey assessing how the TPB relates to cheating along with a measure of moral reasoning (DIT- 2) to 527 undergraduate students across three institutions; and analyzed the data using structural equation modeling. Results confirmed using the modified TPB as a model for predicting student cheating and the importance of understanding how cheating varies for students in different periods of moral reasoning development, namely moral consolidation and moral transition. (Contains 4 figures, 5 tables and 1 footnote.)
ISSN:0162-5748
1090-7009
1090-7009
DOI:10.1353/rhe.0.0080