Research Article

The mediating role of academic self-efficacy between the answer-copying tendency and the fear of negative evaluation

Volume: 10 Number: 3 September 22, 2023
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The mediating role of academic self-efficacy between the answer-copying tendency and the fear of negative evaluation

Abstract

The aim of this research study was to analyse the relationship among answer-copying tendency, academic self-efficacy, and fear of negative evaluation. To this end, we formed a structural equivalence model, and we evaluated the mediating role of academic self-efficacy between answer-copying tendency and fear of negative evaluation. A total of 562 university students participated in the study. We used the following as data collection tools: The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, and Answer-Copying Tendency Scale. For the analysis of the data, first the measurement model was tested, then the Structural Equation Model was established and estimations were made with Maximum Probability Estimation. According to the results, academic self-efficacy plays the role of a mediatory variable between fear of negative evaluation and answer-copying tendency. As can be seen from the impact of fear of negative evaluation on answer-copying tendency, there is a meaningful, positive correlation between the two variables. When we included academic self-efficacy in the model as a mediatory variable, we observed that the relationship between fear of negative evaluation and answer-copying tendency weakened and became less noteworthy. In the light of these observations, we can assert that the tendency of individuals with high academic self-efficacy to cheat in academic contexts is lower even if they have a fear of negative evaluation.

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Marmara University/Institution, 23.05.2023/05-05 - 553006.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 22, 2023

Publication Date

September 22, 2023

Submission Date

July 31, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 13, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
Uluman Mert, M., & Tunç, E. B. (2023). The mediating role of academic self-efficacy between the answer-copying tendency and the fear of negative evaluation. International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 10(3), 594-612. https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1335260

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