Emotional Maturity as a Correlate of Academic Dishonesty among Adolescents

Pages:114-117
Shilpa Kamboj and Sarvdeep Kohli (Department of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)

Cheating involves unauthorized utilization of data, resources, products or techniques in performing academic works. Academic dishonesty is a critical issue and generally spread among students. Some pupils cheat since they are extremely centred on external results like good marks; others cheat since they are focused on with sustaining a specific picture to themselves or to their associates; however others cheat simply because they lack the emotional maturity to indulge in complicated responsibilities or due to the forms of attributions they’ve created. There are many psychological factors behind academic dishonesty. In present study the point of focus is emotional maturity in relation to academic dishonesty among adolescents. For this purpose, a total sample of 150 school students of class 11th and 12th was selected from different schools. Tools utilized were emotional maturity scale and academic cheating scale. Results indicate that there is a significant relationship between emotional maturity and academic dishonesty. The results and implications have been discussed at length in the paper.