Role of achievement goals and locus of control in academic dishonesty among adolescents

Pages: 188-192
Shilpa Kamboj and Sarvdeep Kohli (Department of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)

The present investigation was conducted to explore the role of achievement goals and locus of control in academic dishonesty among adolescents. A sample of 150 senior secondary students was selected. Participants completed achievement goals questionnaire, intellectual achievement responsibility scale and academic cheating scale. Results revealed that there was significant negative association of mastery approach goals and locus of control with academic cheating. Whereas, significant positive relationship was observed between performance avoidance goals and academic cheating. Further, locus of control and mastery approach goals were came out to be negative predictors of academic cheating. The results and implications have been discussed at length in the paper.