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VOL. 9, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Path analysis of personal variables and cheating tendencies in examinations Among Secondary School students in Anambra state
Authors
Kelechi L Anikpe, N gozi N Agu
Abstract
The study focused on the path analysis of
students’ personal variables influencing their tendencies to cheat in
examinations in Anambra State, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the
study and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design
adopted for the study was correlation survey with a path analytical background.
A sample of 650 students drawn from the population size of 5,005 using simple
random sampling technique was involved in the study. The instruments for data
collection were Test Anxiety, Academic Self-regulated Learning, Academic
Self-confidence, Academic Self-resilience and Examination Cheating Tendency
Scales. The instruments were validated by three experts. The reliability of the
instruments was established using Cronbach Alpha to obtain 0.91, 0.88, 0.76,
0.68 and 0.83 respectively. The data obtained were analyzed with path analysis
using Mplus software. The findings of the study revealed among others that the
most meaningful causal model involving students’ personal variables (test
anxiety, academic self-regulated learning, academic self-confidence, and
academic self-resilience) and examination cheating tendencies in Anambra State
consisted 9 path ways which were meaningful and significant. It was recommended
among others that secondary schools should organize orientation exercise for
fresh students at the point of admission so as to teach them about the need for
developing academic resilience, academic self-confidence and academic
self-regulated learning.
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Pages:21-27
How to cite this article:
Kelechi L Anikpe, N gozi N Agu "Path analysis of personal variables and cheating tendencies in examinations Among Secondary School students in Anambra state". International Journal of Advanced Education and Research, Vol 9, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 21-27
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