Table 4 Predictors of respondents’ (n = 592) readiness for ask for help in academic cheating or for a personal favour, ordered by the predictor strength from strongest to weakest

Academic cheating adjusted R² = 18.0%

Score on personal favours scale

0.308

3.7 x 10⁻⁸

Higher readiness, more requests

Intrinsic motivation

−0.197

4.1 x 10⁻⁴

Higher enjoyment, fewer requests

Extrinsic motivation – Compensation

0.191

0.001

Higher compensation, more requests

Grade point average (GPA)

−0.113

0.039

Higher GPA, fewer requests

Gender

0.119

0.033

Male gender, more requests

Year of study

−0.113

0.041

Higher year of study, fewer requests

Personal favours adjusted R² = 3.6%

Gender

0.164

0.008

Male gender, more requests

Year of study

−0.123

0.046

Higher year of study, fewer requests