Impact of cognitive behavioral remediation program for children with academic dishonest behaviors at preparatory school in Assiut city

Abstract

Academic dishonesty becomes a widespread problem among early adolescent and high school students, students who believe that academic dishonesty is an acceptable practice may bring these behaviors with them as they move into postsecondary education and into the workplace. Thus, there is a need for this type of study to enhance the students’ behaviors. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the impact of the Cognitive Behavioral Remediation Program for Preparatory School Students on Reducing Academic Dishonest Behavior. A quasi-experimental (pre posttest design was used. A convenient sample of 50 Preparatory students from general and private school in Assiut city was included in this study. Three tools were used in this study, Tool 1 Interview Questionnaire Sheet, Tool II: Academic dishonest behavior scale developed by Iyer and Estman (2008) and Tool III: The program. Results: all students have a high mean score of academic dishonest behaviors preprogram. Post-program the dishonest behaviors were reduced from 76.6% to 53.2%. Conclusion & Recommendation: There was a great improvement in behavior after an intervention program with highly statistically differences. Students from rural areas show signs of academic dishonest behavior than other students. Therefore, it is necessary for Counselors are to be employed in schools, to counsel the child who shows some signs of academic dishonest behaviors, professionally trained teachers are to be employed in schools so that academic dishonest behavior of the children can be properly managed and controlled