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English Department, Torbat-e Heydarieh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat-e-Heydarieh, Iran.
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English Department, Torbat-e-Heydarieh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat-e-Heydarieh, Iran
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between attitudes towards cheating, academic self-confidence, and general language ability among Iranian EFL learners. One hundred and thirty-nine university EFL students participated in this study. Findings showed that attitudes towards cheating negatively correlate with academic self-confidence and ability as measured by students’ GPA. The relationship between age, gender, level of education, and attitudes towards cheating was examined too. Analyses showed that there is a negative correlation between age and attitudes towards cheating. However, no relationship was found between gender and level of education, and attitudes towards cheating. Furthermore, psychometric qualities of the Attitudes towards Cheating Questionnaire were examined. Analyses revealed that some items had low and negative item discrimination indices. When malfunctioning items were deleted the reliability of the scale improved. Implications of the study on correlates of cheating among Iranian EFL learners and the validity of the Attitudes towards Cheating Questionnaire are discussed.
Khodabakhshzadeh,H. and Shoahosseini,R. (2021). The Relationships among Attitudes towards Cheating, Academic Self-Confidence, and General Language Ability among Iranian EFL Learners. International Journal of Language Testing, 11(2), 1-12.
MLA
Khodabakhshzadeh,H. , and Shoahosseini,R. . "The Relationships among Attitudes towards Cheating, Academic Self-Confidence, and General Language Ability among Iranian EFL Learners", International Journal of Language Testing, 11, 2, 2021, 1-12.
HARVARD
Khodabakhshzadeh H., Shoahosseini R. (2021). 'The Relationships among Attitudes towards Cheating, Academic Self-Confidence, and General Language Ability among Iranian EFL Learners', International Journal of Language Testing, 11(2), pp. 1-12.
CHICAGO
H. Khodabakhshzadeh and R. Shoahosseini, "The Relationships among Attitudes towards Cheating, Academic Self-Confidence, and General Language Ability among Iranian EFL Learners," International Journal of Language Testing, 11 2 (2021): 1-12,
VANCOUVER
Khodabakhshzadeh H., Shoahosseini R. The Relationships among Attitudes towards Cheating, Academic Self-Confidence, and General Language Ability among Iranian EFL Learners. IJLT, 2021; 11(2): 1-12.
