A Pre-Registered Examination of the Relationship Between Psychopathy, Boredom-Proneness, and University-Level Cheating
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13656174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Blais (0000-0001-7386-9549, Dalhousie University, corresponding author), George R Fazaa (0009-0009-1213-1554, Dalhousie University), Luke R Mungall (0000-0001-9719-9818, Dalhousie University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2401-2419 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00332941231184385 |
| PMID | 37322882 |
| OpenAlex | W4380871055 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 51 |
Academic cheating is a prevalent problem in all educational institutions. Finding solutions for cheating requires an understanding of who is more likely to engage in these behaviors. In this pre-registered study (including an a priori power analysis), we investigated the relationship between the four facets of psychopathy, boredom-proneness, and academic cheating in undergraduate university students ( N = 161) while controlling for demographic factors (age, sex, and socioeconomic status) and attitudes supportive of cheating. Students were asked whether they had cheated in the fall 2021 term (yes/no) and about the different types of cheating behaviors they engaged in. Overall, 57% of students admitted to cheating, with online cheating being the most frequently reported behavior. Participants scoring higher on the antisocial facet of psychopathy and endorsing more positive attitudes towards cheating were more likely to report cheating in fall 2021 and engaged in a higher number of different types of cheating behaviors. Those scoring lower on the affective facet of psychopathy (i.e., more emotional) were also more likely to engage in a higher number of cheating behaviors. Boredom-proneness was correlated to both cheating outcomes in the bivariate analyses, but this effect disappeared once controlling for psychopathy and other known correlates. Understanding the features of students who engage in cheating behaviors allows for a critical examination of the potential effectiveness of anti-cheating policies and the development of more preventative classroom practices
Big Five personality traits · Boredom · Cheating · Facet (psychology · Personality · Psychopathy · Academic integrity and plagiarism · Clinical Psychology · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |