September 25, 2025KyklosOpen Access

Does Character Matter When Everyone Cheats? Peer Influence and Environmental Drivers of Academic Misconduct

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TEThomas EhrmannSandia National Laboratories LLLukas M. Ludes MRMatthias ReindlUniversity of Münster

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Survey uncovers peer influence and detection risk as critical factors affecting academic misconduct among students, suggesting targeted interventions.

Key Points

Peer influence significantly increases the likelihood of academic misconduct by normalizing cheating.
Self-reported cheating is more prevalent in online settings, primarily due to weak enforcement and lower monitoring.
Students with strong ethical values or who prepare extensively are less likely to engage in cheating behavior.
Robust proctoring and clear sanction policies are essential to mitigate cheating in increasingly online academic assessments.

Cite This Study

Ehrmann et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d5bd72dc445aa9033b0bb5 https://doi.org/10.1111/kykl.70017

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Survey uncovers peer influence and detection risk as critical factors affecting academic misconduct among students, suggesting targeted interventions.