1. Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Academic Cheating Research–Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Author
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Agata Chudzicka-Czupała, Damian Grabowski, Deniz Börü, Joana Kuntz, Nadiya Hapon, Daniela Victoria Zaharia, Anna Lupina-Wegener, and Abby L. Mello
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Social Psychology ,Academic dishonesty ,Cheating ,05 social sciences ,Explanatory model ,Theory of planned behavior ,050301 education ,Sample (statistics) ,Cross-cultural studies ,Theory of reasoned action ,Moral obligation ,0502 economics and business ,Psychology ,0503 education ,Social psychology ,050203 business & management ,General Psychology - Abstract
The study is an intercultural comparison of the theory of reasoned action and the theory of planned behavior (original and modified versions) to predict students’ intentions for academic cheating. The sample included university students from 7 countries: Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Turkey, Switzerland, United States, and New Zealand. Across countries, results show that attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and moral obligation predict students’ intentions to engage in academic dishonesty in the form of cheating. The extended modified version of the theory of planned behavior emerged as the best explanatory model predicting intentions to cheat. Significant cross-cultural differences were found and discussed.
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- 2015