• Prof.(Dr.) RajKumarNayak
• Ms.Priti Pragnya Samal

Educational system effectiveness is hindered by cheating. One-third of primary students cheat, and the rate rises as they progress through high school (Cizek, 1999). Moeck (2002) states that some students feel pressure to earn better scores, while others suffer academically and feel cheating is their only way to succeed. Students may cheat or plagiarize to maintain a high GPA to please parents, be selected for school leadership roles, or impress corporate recruiters due to pressure and competition for grades. Other causes of academic dishonesty include teacher, parent, school, and peer pressure. Various research have examined emotional maturity, home environment, peer pressure, and academic dishonesty. Cheating is unlikely to help students with strong self-efficacy who anticipate to succeed academically, according to Murdock & Anderman (2006). Of high school pupils surveyed nationwide, 74% admitted to significant test cheating and 72% admitted to cheating on written work (McCabe, 2001). Lau and Kwok (2000) found that a cohesive, organized, and successful home environment helps adolescents develop. Past research highlighted Academic Dishonesty, so the researcher thought it fascinating to explore the elements that enhance cheating. Many studies have examined these dependent and independent variables, but none have examined all of them concurrently. So the researcher studied senior secondary school students' academic dishonesty in relation to emotional maturity, home environment, and peer pressure. The suggested study will help educational administrators, planners, and others control academic dishonesty among senior secondary school pupils.

Emotional Maturity,Home Life,Peer Pressure,Academic Dishonesty,Secondary School Student

"EMOTIONAL MATURITY, HOME LIFE, AND PEER PRESSURE IN ACADEMIC DISHONESTY IN SENIORS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.i732-i745, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404899.pdf

"EMOTIONAL MATURITY, HOME LIFE, AND PEER PRESSURE IN ACADEMIC DISHONESTY IN SENIORS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppi732-i745, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404899.pdf