Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1006482
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
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Investigating the Link between Home-School Dissonance and Academic Cheating among High School Students
Brown-Wright, Lynda; Tyler, Kenneth M.; Stevens-Watkins, Danelle; Thomas, Deneia; Mulder, Shambra; Hughes, Travonia; Stevens-Morgan, Ruby; Roan-Belle, Clarissa; Gadson, Nadia; Smith, La Toya
Urban Education, v48 n2 p314-334 Mar 2013
The current study examined the association between home-school dissonance and academic cheating among 344 high school juniors and seniors at two urban high schools. Students completed two subscales of the Patterns of Adaptive Learning Scale (PALS) and one subscale of the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS). Analyses revealed that home-school dissonance significantly predicted both amotivation and academic cheating. In addition, results revealed that amotivation was a significant mediator of the association between home-school dissonance and academic cheating. Limitations and future research directions are discussed. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Cheating, Measures (Individuals), Comparative Analysis, Student Motivation, Family School Relationship, High School Students, Correlation, Urban Schools, Prediction, Academic Achievement, Research Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Academic Motivation Scale; Patterns of Adaptive Learning Survey
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