scholarly journals Why Do College Students Cheat? A Structural Equation Modeling Validation of the Theory of Planned Behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Abdullah AL-Dossary
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cheating Behavior ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Explained Variance

Cheating on tests is a serious problem in education. The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of a modified form of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to predict cheating behavior among a sample of Saudi university students. This study also sought to test the influence of cheating in high school on cheating in college within the framework of the TPB. Analyses were conducted on a sample of 322 undergraduate students using structural equation modeling. The results were consistent with the TPB model’s predictions. The TPB model explained a modest variance in cheating in college. When cheating in high school added to the model, the proportion of explained variance increased and cheating in high school was the best predictor of cheating in college. Although not hypothesized by the TPB, subjective norm had a direct effect on attitude.

scholarly journals The Effect of Perceived Corruption on Entrepreneurial Intention: Evidence from Italy

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Allini ◽  
Luca Ferri ◽  
Marco Maffei ◽  
Annamaria Zampella
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Corruption Perception

This paper aims to examine the entrepreneurial intention of undergraduate students, using a modified version of Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior (TPB), considering the perception of corruption. We conducted a questionnaire survey with Italian students. There were a total of 350 student participants. In order to analyze the data collected with the questionnaire, structural equation modeling is provided. Our results indicate that the majority of students have strong entrepreneurial intention but due to the effect of corruption students are dissuaded from engaging in entrepreneurship. Corruption has a negative effect on students’ entrepreneurial behavior. This paper provides a new model that helps to understand the students’ entrepreneurial intentions considering the corruption perception.

scholarly journals Determinants of intention to improve oral hygiene behavior among students based on the theory of planned behavior: A structural equation modelling analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0247069
Author(s):  
Kegnie Shitu ◽  
Mekuriaw Alemayehu ◽  
Yvonne A. B. Buunk-Werkhoven ◽  
Simegnew Handebo
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
P Value ◽  
Hygiene Behavior ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Oral Hygiene Behavior

Introduction The prevalence of oral hygiene behaviors (OHB) is very low among school children in Ethiopia. However, the determinants of student’s readiness/intention to perform those behaviors have been remained unstudied. Objective This study aimed to identify the determinants of oral hygiene behavioral intention (OHBI) among preparatory school students based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Methods and materials An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 393 students. A 98-item self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate oral hygiene knowledge (OHK), oral hygiene behavior (OHB), and OHBI based on TPB variables [attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SN) and perceived behavioral control (PBC)]. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling analysis (SEM) were employed to confirm relationships and associations among study variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval were used to declare statistical significance. Results A total of 393 students were participated with a response rate of 97.5%. The mean age of the participants (54% females) was 18 (± 1.3) with an age range of 16 to 24. The TPB model was well fitted to the data and explained 66% of the variance in intention. ATT (β = 0.38; 95% CI, (0.21, 0.64)), SN (β = 0.33; 95% CI, (0.05, 0.83)) and PBC (β = 0.29; 95% CI, (0.13, 0.64)) were significant predictors of OHBI, where ATT was the strongest predictor of OHBI. Conclusion The TPB model explained a large variance in the intention of students to improve their OHB. All TPB variables were significantly and positively linked to stronger intent, as the theory suggests. Furthermore, these results suggest that the model could provide a framework for oral hygiene promotion interventions in the study area. Indeed, these interventions should focus on changing the attitudes of students towards OHB, creation of positive social pressure, and enabling students to control over OHB barriers.

scholarly journals PENGARUH EFFORT EXPECTANCY, PENGETAHUAN PRODUK DAN TPB TERHADAP NIAT BELI BIBIT DI KECAMATAN SELESAI

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 344
Author(s):  
Julia Ruminta Lumban Gaol
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Effort Expectancy

Produktivitas kelapa sawit petani rakyat masih rendah dibandingankan dengan produktivitas rata-rata Indonesia, untuk meningkatkannya diperlukan bahan tanam kelapa sawit unggul. Bahan kelapa sawit yang berkualitas seperti bibit tenera merupakan salah satu modal utama untuk mendapatkan produktivitas tinggi. Namun pada kenyataannya belum semua petani rakyat menggunakan bibit tenera. Maka dari itu petani perlu didorong untuk menggunakan bibit tenera agar dapat meningkatkan produktivitas kelapa sawit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisi pengaruh effort expectancy , pengetahuan produk dan teori TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior) terhadap niat beli bibit tenera pada petani rakyat di Kecamatan Selesai Kabupaten Langkat Sumatera Utara. Metode yang digunakan untuk penelitian ini adalah SEM-PLS (Structural Equation Modeling). Kesimpulan penelitian antara lain effort expectancy tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Niat Beli. Norma Subjektif berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Niat Beli. Pengetahuan Produk berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Niat Beli, Persepsi Kontrol Perilaku berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Niat Beli. Sikap tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Niat Beli.

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