Motives of cheating among secondary students: the role of self-efficacy and peer influence

Author: Nora Wong  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1598-1037

Source: Asia Pacific Education Review, Vol.11, Iss.4, 2010-12, pp. : 573-584

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Abstract

A survey research study was conducted with a sample of 100 secondary students from a local secondary school about the motives of cheating. The primary focus of this study was the interplay among variables of self-efficacy, peer influence and cheating. The results showed that students with low self-efficacy were more likely to cheat than those who perceived themselves as efficacious. It was further found that peers played a significant role in discouraging cheating by expressing disapproval and informing teachers of dishonest behaviour.