Modeling academic dishonesty: The role of student perceptions and misconduct type

The authors explore academic misconduct in various forms and consider the role of student perceptions. They gather data from students in introductory economics courses regarding 31 types of misconduct. They estimate the relevance of various determinants of misconduct, acknowledging that they may var...

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Published in:The Journal of economic education 2008-01, Vol.39 (1), p.4-21
Main Authors: Bisping, Timothy O, Patron, Hilde, Roskelley, Kenneth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Academic misconduct
Behavior
Betrug
Bildungsverhalten
Cheating
College Students
Colleges
Costs
Dishonesty
econometric modeling
Econometrics
Economic modeling
Economic models
Economics
Economics Education
Ethics
Fraternities & sororities
Grade Point Average
Honesty
Perceptions
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Research in Economic Education
Student
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
student misconduct
Student Surveys
Studies
Variables
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Summary:The authors explore academic misconduct in various forms and consider the role of student perceptions. They gather data from students in introductory economics courses regarding 31 types of misconduct. They estimate the relevance of various determinants of misconduct, acknowledging that they may vary across misconduct type and that students' perceptions may influence their behavior. Their estimates reveal that although there are determinants that influence student behavior across misconduct type, some types of misconduct have a unique set of determinants. They find that a student's perception of what constitutes misconduct is an important component of this behavioral decision. These results imply that to reduce a particular type of cheating, one must consider its specific determinants and ensure that students believe that the act is misconduct. In addition, students must believe that the probability of being caught is high.
ISSN:0022-0485
2152-4068
DOI:10.3200/JECE.39.1.4-21