title: Response to moral choices as a function of self-esteem.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between self-reported self-esteem and academic moral choice by 162 middle school students enrolled in Grades 6, 7, and 8 of public institutions. They were presented nine moral situations (five are school-related) and the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory (School Form). Analysis indicated that four of the five school-related moral situations were statistically significantly related to scores of self-esteem. Students reporting higher self-esteem were more likely to make a moral choice in a given academic situation. It is recommended that support of academic honesty can be encouraged by increasing youth self-esteem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, 71115-2399, USA.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Rebecca F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: Barzanna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D012649:Self Concept