%0 Journal Article
%T Rationality and StudentsĄŻ Misconduct at University: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications | Grira | International Education Studies | CCSE
%J International Education Studies
%@ 1913-9039
%D 2019
%R 10.5539/ies.v12n3p10
%X We investigate the determinants of studentsĄŻ misconduct at university. Using a sample of 310 surveyed students, we find that students are more likely to cheat when they have previous misconduct records, when they perceive academic integrity policy as being poorly enforced, and when they perceive that instructor tolerance toward misconduct incidents is high. Moreover, misconduct behavior tends to increase with studentsĄŻ seniority and the perceived level of course difficulty. Surprisingly, studentsĄŻ motivations toward reading, writing, and learning do not seem to have a valuable impact on the likelihood of their misconduct. Our findings have important policy implications that relate to the university culture of academic integrity, instructorsĄŻ tolerance vis-¨¤-vis studentsĄŻ misconduct behavior, and the effectiveness of punitive actions
%U http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ies/article/view/0/38615