Document Type : Research Paper
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1 MSc in educational psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Yasouj, Yasouj, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities,University of Yasouj, Yasouj, Iran.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of moral sensitivity in the relationship between positive perfectionism and academic dishonesty among university students. The target population included all students at Yasouj University, from which a sample of 365 students was selected using multi-stage cluster random sampling. Participants completed the Positive Perfectionism Questionnaire (Terry-Short et al., 1995), the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire (Narvaez, 2001), and the Academic Dishonesty Questionnaire (McCabe & Treviño, 1996). Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed model. The results indicated that the model had a good fit with the data. Regarding the direct effects, the findings indicated that positive perfectionism had a significant positive impact on moral sensitivity and a significant negative impact on academic dishonesty. Moreover, moral sensitivity did not have a significant effect on academic dishonesty. Additional findings revealed that moral sensitivity did not play a mediating role in the relationship between positive perfectionism and academic dishonesty. Overall, the findings emphasize the importance of positive perfectionism and moral sensitivity in reducing academic dishonesty. It is therefore recommended that strategies aimed at fostering positive perfectionism be implemented to enhance students' moral sensitivity and, in turn, decrease academic dishonesty
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