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

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.