Who cheats? Do prosocial values make a difference?
Abstract Research has indicated the importance of internal motivation as a factor in reducing academic misconduct in higher education and some commentators have also cited prosocial values as buffers against the temptation to cheat. In light of this research, the goal of the present research was to...
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| description | Abstract Research has indicated the importance of internal motivation as a factor in reducing academic misconduct in higher education and some commentators have also cited prosocial values as buffers against the temptation to cheat. In light of this research, the goal of the present research was to study the roles of motivation and prosocial values in combating academic misconduct. Specifically, it examined how internal motivation and strong prosocial values might impact the risk of academic misconduct. For this purpose, 455 student participants completed a self-report questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that high internal motivation and strong prosocial values reduce the tendency to cheat. In comparison, high external motivation and weak prosocial values were associated with higher levels of academic misconduct. In addition, male students were more likely to cheat than their female classmates and science students were more likely to cheat than social science students. The ability to identify factors that reduce the risk of academic misconduct can inform interventions in higher education. According to the present results, such interventions should involve the promotion of prosocial values and enhance student well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8df99eac5f24669a1e95d6d770a9e892023-04-09T11:10:31ZengBMCInternational Journal for Educational Integrity1833-25952023-04-0119111610.1007/s40979-023-00128-1Who cheats? Do prosocial values make a difference?Jonathan Kasler0Adi Sharabi-Nov1Eric S. Shinwell2Meirav Hen3Department of Education, Tel Hai CollegeDepartment of Nutritional Science, Tel Hai CollegeZiv Medical CenterDepartment of Psychology, Tel Hai CollegeAbstract Research has indicated the importance of internal motivation as a factor in reducing academic misconduct in higher education and some commentators have also cited prosocial values as buffers against the temptation to cheat. In light of this research, the goal of the present research was to study the roles of motivation and prosocial values in combating academic misconduct. Specifically, it examined how internal motivation and strong prosocial values might impact the risk of academic misconduct. For this purpose, 455 student participants completed a self-report questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that high internal motivation and strong prosocial values reduce the tendency to cheat. In comparison, high external motivation and weak prosocial values were associated with higher levels of academic misconduct. In addition, male students were more likely to cheat than their female classmates and science students were more likely to cheat than social science students. The ability to identify factors that reduce the risk of academic misconduct can inform interventions in higher education. According to the present results, such interventions should involve the promotion of prosocial values and enhance student well-being.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-023-00128-1Academic misconductAcademic integrityMotivationProsocial values |
| spellingShingle | Jonathan Kasler Adi Sharabi-Nov Eric S. Shinwell Meirav Hen Who cheats? Do prosocial values make a difference? International Journal for Educational Integrity Academic misconduct Academic integrity Motivation Prosocial values |
| title | Who cheats? Do prosocial values make a difference? |
| title_full | Who cheats? Do prosocial values make a difference? |
| title_fullStr | Who cheats? Do prosocial values make a difference? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Who cheats? Do prosocial values make a difference? |
| title_short | Who cheats? Do prosocial values make a difference? |
| title_sort | who cheats do prosocial values make a difference |
| topic | Academic misconduct Academic integrity Motivation Prosocial values |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-023-00128-1 |
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