At 08:42 AM 2/28/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Miguel,
>
>What percentage of American students admit to cheating sometime during college? I
>remember reading years ago that over 90% of students reported that they had
cheated
>at least once.
Depending on the survey and/or institution, it can vary widely. There is a very
good paper by Whitley, Jr. (1998) which summarizes the available literature up to
1997-8. As for the overall prevalence of cheating, irrespective of ethnic group,
he states that:
"Reports of the prevalence of total cheating ranged from 9% to 95% of students,
with a mean of 70.4%; reports of the prevalence of cheating on examinations ranged
from 4% to 82% of students with a mean of 43.1%; reports of the prevalence of
cheating on homework ranged from 3% to 83% of students, with a mean of 40.9%; and
reports of the prevalence of plagiarism ranged from 3% to 98% of students with a
mean of 47%." (p.237?)
ABSTRACT
A review was conducted of the results of 107 studies of the prevalence and
correlates of cheating among college students published between 1970 and 1996. The
studies reviewed found cheating to more common in the 1969 to 1975 and the 1986
and
1996 time periods than between 1976 and 1985. Among the strongest correlates of
cheating were having moderate expectations of success, having cheated in the past,
studying under poor conditions, holding positive attitudes toward cheating,
perceiving that social norms support cheating, and anticipating a large reward for
success. However, an important limitation on the conclusions drawn from this
research is that many variables were included in only one or a few studies. A
model
of the antecedents of cheating is proposed and the implications of this model for
the identification of students at risk for cheating and controlling cheating are
discussed.
Whitley, B. E., Jr. (1998). Factors associated with cheating among college
students: A review. Research in Higher Education, 39, 235-274.
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