Structural Equation Modeling of the Relationship Between Goal Orientation and Attitudes Toward Cheating: Academic Motivation as a Mediating Variable

In present research the structural equation modeling of the relationship between goal orientation and Attitudes toward cheating with mediating role of academic motivation was studied. In a descriptive correlational study, 110 students were selected with simple random sampling method from 185 dishonest students who were received warning letter from university disciplinary committee within the period of 2013-2017. They completed goal orientation, attitude to cheating and academic motivation scales. For analysis, structural equation modeling(SEM) was used. The results showed that the standard coefficients of goal orientation to academic motivation (β=0.53), goal orientation to attitude toward cheating (β=0.69) and academic motivation to attitude to cheating (β=0.39) paths were significant. As well as bootstrap test results demonstrated that goal orientation to attitude to cheating by mediating of academic motivation indirect path (β=0.39) was significant. According to these findings academic motivation can affect the relationship between goal orientation and attitude to cheating