Psychological and Gender Differences in a Simulated Cheating Coercion Situation at School
This study aimed to analyze gender, anxiety, and psychological inflexibility differences of high school students’ behaviors in a simulated situation of peer coercion into academic cheating. Method: A total of 1147 volunteer adolescents participated, (Men: N = 479; Mage = 16.3; Women: N = 668; Mage =...
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| author | Marina Begoña Martínez-González Claudia Patricia Arenas-Rivera Aura Alicia Cardozo-Rusinque Aldair Ricardo Morales-Cuadro Mónica Acuña-Rodríguez Yamile Turizo-Palencia Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez |
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| description | This study aimed to analyze gender, anxiety, and psychological inflexibility differences of high school students’ behaviors in a simulated situation of peer coercion into academic cheating. Method: A total of 1147 volunteer adolescents participated, (Men: N = 479; Mage = 16.3; Women: N = 668; Mage = 16.2). The participants saw 15 s animated online video presenting peer coercion into an academic cheating situation, including a questionnaire about their reactions to face the situation. They also answered the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory for children and adolescents and the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y). Gender was associated with the behaviors facing the situation. Higher state anxiety and inflexibility were present in those participants that avoided aggressive behaviors facing the situation; on the other hand, trait anxiety was present in those who reacted aggressively. Finally, higher anxiety and inflexibility were associated with the used moral disengagement mechanisms, but also with peers’ perception as sanctioning or being against the participants’ decision. The most aggressive students were more flexible and less stressed than those who tried to solve assertively. Expectations about peers seem to be relevant to the decision-making facing moral dilemmas and peer victimization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f41e1fe97ba4c7e914629d67d6dfb4f2023-11-22T04:58:50ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602021-07-0110726510.3390/socsci10070265Psychological and Gender Differences in a Simulated Cheating Coercion Situation at SchoolMarina Begoña Martínez-González0Claudia Patricia Arenas-Rivera1Aura Alicia Cardozo-Rusinque2Aldair Ricardo Morales-Cuadro3Mónica Acuña-Rodríguez4Yamile Turizo-Palencia5Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez6Department of Social Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, ColombiaDepartment of Social Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, ColombiaDepartment of Social Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, ColombiaDepartment of Social Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, ColombiaDepartment of Social Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, ColombiaDepartment of Social Science, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla 080001, ColombiaFaculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, SpainThis study aimed to analyze gender, anxiety, and psychological inflexibility differences of high school students’ behaviors in a simulated situation of peer coercion into academic cheating. Method: A total of 1147 volunteer adolescents participated, (Men: N = 479; Mage = 16.3; Women: N = 668; Mage = 16.2). The participants saw 15 s animated online video presenting peer coercion into an academic cheating situation, including a questionnaire about their reactions to face the situation. They also answered the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory for children and adolescents and the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y). Gender was associated with the behaviors facing the situation. Higher state anxiety and inflexibility were present in those participants that avoided aggressive behaviors facing the situation; on the other hand, trait anxiety was present in those who reacted aggressively. Finally, higher anxiety and inflexibility were associated with the used moral disengagement mechanisms, but also with peers’ perception as sanctioning or being against the participants’ decision. The most aggressive students were more flexible and less stressed than those who tried to solve assertively. Expectations about peers seem to be relevant to the decision-making facing moral dilemmas and peer victimization.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/7/265peer victimizationmoral disengagementbullyingdisruptive behavior |
| spellingShingle | Marina Begoña Martínez-González Claudia Patricia Arenas-Rivera Aura Alicia Cardozo-Rusinque Aldair Ricardo Morales-Cuadro Mónica Acuña-Rodríguez Yamile Turizo-Palencia Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez Psychological and Gender Differences in a Simulated Cheating Coercion Situation at School Social Sciences peer victimization moral disengagement bullying disruptive behavior |
| title | Psychological and Gender Differences in a Simulated Cheating Coercion Situation at School |
| title_full | Psychological and Gender Differences in a Simulated Cheating Coercion Situation at School |
| title_fullStr | Psychological and Gender Differences in a Simulated Cheating Coercion Situation at School |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological and Gender Differences in a Simulated Cheating Coercion Situation at School |
| title_short | Psychological and Gender Differences in a Simulated Cheating Coercion Situation at School |
| title_sort | psychological and gender differences in a simulated cheating coercion situation at school |
| topic | peer victimization moral disengagement bullying disruptive behavior |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/7/265 |
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