Peer Pressure and Socioeconomic Status as Predictors of Student’s Attitude to Examination Malpractice in Nigeria

Examination malpractice has remained a serious challenge to public examinations. The paper examined the influence of peer pressure and socioeconomic status and student’s attitude toward examination malpractice. A survey design was employed using a sample size of 1000 Junior Secondary two students. Questionnaire was used to elicit the right responses on peer pressure and students attitude toward examination malpractice. Simple regression statistics was also used to establish the influence of peer pressure on students’ attitude towards examination malpractice. The result showed that peer pressure significantly predicts students’ attitude to examination malpractice. The paper suggested some measures counsellors can use to reduce influence of peer pressure on students’ attitude toward examination malpractice. 

Examination malpractice has remained a serious challenge to public examinations. The paper examined the influence of peer pressure and socioeconomic status and student’s attitude toward examination malpractice. A survey design was employed using a sample size of 1000 Junior Secondary two students. Questionnaire was used to elicit the right responses on peer pressure and students attitude toward examination malpractice. Simple regression statistics was also used to establish the influence of peer pressure on students’ attitude towards examination malpractice. The result showed that peer pressure significantly predicts students’ attitude to examination malpractice. The paper suggested some measures counsellors can use to reduce influence of peer pressure on students’ attitude toward examination malpractice.