Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(22)2022 11 10.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this study was to explore the attitudes towards plagiarism among pharmacy students in Saudi Arabia.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted on pharmacy students at King Saud University in Riyadh to assess their attitudes towards plagiarism. The questionnaire consists of 27 items on a 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, and strongly agree) that assess three attitudes about plagiarism (positive and negative attitudes, as well as subjective norms).RESULTS:
A total of 415 pharmacy students took part in this research. Among the whole sample, 55.7% were male, and 44.3% were female. The findings demonstrated a moderately positive attitude towards plagiarism (30 ± 6) and subjective standards (29 ± 7) as well as a moderate negative attitude (22 ± 5). About 26.5% of students did not believe that they worked in a plagiarism-free workplace, and 45.3% of students believed that self-plagiarism should not be punished in the same way as plagiarism.CONCLUSIONS:
The overall attitudes of pharmacy students were positive. Training in medical writing and research ethics in the undergraduate and graduate pharmacy curricula is mandatory.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Farmacia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Arabia Saudita