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Mark Kelley, Michael Young, George Denny, and Carri Lewis  \nABSTRACT  \nMany commentators have indicated that our nation is in a crisis of character. This study examined the relationship between cheating and lying behaviors and constructs previous research has shown to be associated with health behaviors. Participants in the study were 700 students in grades 6–12 from a single southern school district. The questionnaire included items dealing with health and character issues, self-esteem, educational expectations/life goals, self-efficacy scale, and religious beliefs. Results indicated that substantial numbers of students had participated in the following undesirable behaviors in the last year: told lies to stay out of trouble (83.95%), told lies to keep someone else from getting in trouble (70.68%), cheated on an examination in school (47.54%), stole one or more items from stores (17.29%), and stole items from an individual (24.51%). Those who thought these behaviors were wrong were significantly less likely to have engaged in these behaviors. A variety of negative behaviors were related to religious feelings, religious behaviors and educational expectations. Logistic regression results indicated that, of the self-esteem subscales, school self-esteem made the most consistent contribution to distinguishing between students who had engaged in lying, cheating, or stealing and those who had not engaged in these behaviors. Results indicate a high rate of occurrence of some of these undesirable behaviors, highlight the relationship of the home, school, peers, and religion to these behaviors, and have implications for the development of intervention programming.  \nMany commentators have indicated that our nation is in a crisis of character. They cite figures indicating that behaviors such as cheating on examinations in school and shoplifting are commonplace among young people. Discussions of cheating, lying and academic dishonesty have occurred in both the news media1,2,3 and in academic and research media.4,5,6,7,8  \nA variety of sources have indicated that approximately one-half to three-quarters of high school students self-report having participated in some form of academic dishonesty.9,10,11 Similar statistics have been reported among college students. 12,13 According to the Josephson Institute of Ethics,14 the percent of high school students  \nwho self-reported cheating on an exam at least once in the past year rose from 61% in 1992 to 74% in 2002. Theft increased from 35% in 2000 to 38% in 2002 while those who said they would be willing to lie to geta good job jumped from 28% to 39% during the same time period. Girls were significantly less likely to engage in theft or other dishonest practices but were as likely to cheat and lie as boys. Participation in sports was a differentiating factor only incheating on examinations where athletes were significantly more likely to cheat. Students at religious schools were less likely to steal but were more likely to cheat and lie to teachers and parents.  \nSome have argued that the increase in  \ncheating is part of a larger cultural atmosphere in which dishonesty, cheating and other forms of unethical behavior are more widely accepted.5,15,16 They cite high profile  \nR. Mark Kelley, PhD, is associate professor of health promotion, Oklahoma State University—Tulsa, 2439 Main Hall, Tulsa, OK 74106; E-mail: [rmk@okstate.edu. Michael Young](rmk@okstate.edu. Michael Young), PhD, is university professor of health science, 326AHPER Bldg, Fayetteville, AR 72701. George Denny, PhD, is associate professor of education foundations, University of Arkansas, GRAD 231, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Carri Lewis, MS, is agraduate assistant, OSU–Tulsa, 2403 Main Hall, Tulsa, OK 74106.  \n194 American Journal of Health Education—July/August 2005, Volume 36, No. 4  \nR. Mark Kelley, Michael Young, G","cbCaipbF2LmereyK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipbF2LmereyK","pdf",128011,"English","# ABSTRACT\n# METHODs\n## Sample\n## Testing Instrument","[{\"question\":\"What undesirable behaviors were examined in the study?\",\"answer\":\"The study examined cheating on exams, telling lies to avoid trouble or stop others from getting in trouble, and stealing items from stores or individuals.\"},{\"question\":\"Who participated in the research?\",\"answer\":\"A total of 700 students in grades 6–12 participated from a single southern school district.\"},{\"question\":\"Which factors were assessed in the questionnaire?\",\"answer\":\"The questionnaire included health and character items, self-esteem, educational expectations/life goals, self-efficacy, and religious beliefs.\"}]","Liars, Cheaters, and Thieves - Correlates of Undesirable Character Behaviors in Adolescents | PDF",1792073999]