Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The proliferation of online employee selection testing is causing a growing concern for the possibility of cheating. This study examines the interrelationships between personality factors and cheating behavior on unproctored selection testing. Past research has indicated that individuals with high specific self-efficacy are less likely to cheat. It was hypothesized that high levels of both general self-efficacy (GSE) and specific self-efficacy (SSE) predict lower rates of cheating overall. Additionally, Chance et al.'s (2001) study on self-deception demonstrated that students who cheat experience inflated confidence for future performance; this study extends this research by examining the effect cheating has on an individual's level of self-efficacy. Results indicate that, contrary to what was hypothesized, GSE positively correlates with cheating while SSE does not predict cheating. As hypothesized, GSE did not vary following cheating; however, SSE significantly decreased rather than increased following cheating. These findings prompt a number of questions for future research.
Author: Christopher Adam Wedge
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3588365