RESUMO
In this paper, the authors present survey data concerning to understand the motivations underlying the cheating behavior while university exams are held online during the Covid-19 pandemic. In pursuing its aims, this study uses an integrated theoretical framework that includes the social capital theory and the fraud triangle theory. Through the use of a previously tested questionnaire, this study gathers data concerning the students cheating behavior from 213 respondents across a group of Jordanian universities. The findings of this study show that pressures, opportunities, rationalization, social norms, and social trust are all factors that affect the behavioral intention to cheat, which ultimately lead accounting students to commit cheating while taking exams online. This research provides several practical contributions to the educators who are seeking to minimize the chances for dishonest students to cheat in online exams. Future studies can refer to the study and its findings when it comes to educational equity and policy making regarding distance education.
