Psychopathic Traits and Their Relationship with Academic Achievement and Cheating in College Students

Poster Session IX

Keyword: Personality Traits

Abstract: We investigated how personality traits predict academic dishonesty and success in undergraduates. Motivation to cheat to succeed academically (Unmitigated Achievement) and Self-Centered Impulsivity factor scores on the Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised (PPI-R) predicted cheating behaviors. Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (TriPM) Boldness and Meanness factor scores and Unmitigated Achievement together predicted academic self-efficacy.

• Yuhan Sun (Presenting Author)
• Valerie Vengerov (Author)
• Ingrid Lopez (Author)
• Sydney Correa (Author)
• Jill Grose-Fifer (Author)