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Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty in a Cross-Cultural Context: Student Views on Cheaters, Cheating, and Severity of Offenses

Lund, Trace Warren
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1494458206485151

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2017, Master of Arts, Marietta College, Psychology.
This study aimed to investigate perceptions of academic dishonesty in the context of national origin and class year at Marietta College (MC). Students of the MC general student body from predominantly collectivist nations (Kuwait and People's Republic of China) and predominantly individualist nations (United States and Canada) were administered an online survey asking their nation of origin, class year, their beliefs related to individualism and collectivism, and then asked to rate academic cheating behaviors as well as their level of severity in the areas of plagiarism, collusion, and fabrication of data. It was hypothesized that significant differences would be found between culture groups as well as class year based on previous research and efforts at Marietta College to educate first year students on academic dishonesty. No significant differences were found. Exploratory analysis revealed correlations relating to participant individualism beliefs and various cheating behavior ratings, as well as ratings of behavior severity. Limitations included sampling challenges, the use of a novel scale, and the experimental model utilized. Future research should emphasize cheating domains besides plagiarism, explore the differences between specific cheating domains in cross-cultural studies, and consider utilizing individual beliefs of individualism and collectivism in understanding belief patterns as an alternative to groups defined by dominant national cultures.
Alicia Doerflinger, PhD (Advisor)
Mark Sibicky, PhD (Committee Member)
38 p.
Psychology
Cheating; academic dishonesty; college; plagiarism; collusion; fabrication of data; education; individualism; collectivism;

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  • Lund, T. W. (2017). Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty in a Cross-Cultural Context: Student Views on Cheaters, Cheating, and Severity of Offenses [Master's thesis, Marietta College]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1494458206485151

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lund, Trace. Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty in a Cross-Cultural Context: Student Views on Cheaters, Cheating, and Severity of Offenses . 2017. Marietta College, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1494458206485151.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lund, Trace. "Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty in a Cross-Cultural Context: Student Views on Cheaters, Cheating, and Severity of Offenses ." Master's thesis, Marietta College, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1494458206485151

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