TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating the Link Between Home-School Dissonance and Academic Cheating Among High School Students
AU - Brown-Wright, Lynda
AU - Tyler, Kenneth M.
AU - Stevens-Watkins, Danelle
AU - Thomas, Deneia
AU - Mulder, Shambra
AU - Hughes, Travonia
AU - Stevens-Morgan, Ruby
AU - Roan-Belle, Clarissa
AU - Gadson, Nadia
AU - Smith, La Toya
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant provided to the 1st and 2nd authors by the Office of the President, University of Kentucky.
PY - 2013/3
Y1 - 2013/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - African American students
KW - academic achievement
KW - culture
KW - subjects
KW - urban education
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U2 - 10.1177/0042085912469203
DO - 10.1177/0042085912469203
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875115164
SN - 0042-0859
VL - 48
SP - 314
EP - 334
JO - Urban Education
JF - Urban Education
IS - 2
ER -