Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Questionnaire
2.2. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | N (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 231 (55.7) |
Female | 184 (44.3) |
Age groups (years) | |
<18 | 6 (1.4) |
18–25 | 380 (91.6) |
26–30 | 28 (6.7) |
31–35 | 1 (0.2) |
Level of education | |
First year | 25 (6.0) |
Second year | 48 (11.6) |
Third year | 65 (15.7) |
Fourth year | 122 (29.4) |
Fifth year | 71 (17.1) |
Sixth year | 84 (20.2) |
Degree of Education | |
B pharm | 111 (26.7) |
Pharm D | 285 (68.7) |
Postgraduate | 19 (4.6) |
Attitudinal Determinants | Mean ± SD | Score Range | Level |
---|---|---|---|
Positive attitude | 30 ± 6 | 10–23 | Low * |
24–37 | Moderate | ||
38–50 | High | ||
Negative attitude | 22 ± 5 | 7–16 | Low |
17–26 | Moderate | ||
27–35 | High * | ||
Subjective norms | 29 ± 7 | 10–23 | Low * |
24–37 | Moderate | ||
38–50 | High |
Items Expressing a Positive Attitude | 1 N (%) | 2 N (%) | 3 N (%) | 4 N (%) | 5 N (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 (8.9) | 70 (16.9) | 153 (36.9) | 120 (28.9) | 35 (8.4) |
| 64 (15.4) | 83 (20) | 132 (31.8) | 97 (23.4) | 39 (9.4) |
| 56 (13.5) | 84 (20.2) | 121 (29.2) | 114 (27.5) | 40 (9.6) |
| 36 (8.7) | 65 (15.7) | 125 (30.1) | 137 (33) | 52 (12.5) |
| 87 (21) | 120 (28.9) | 104 (25.1) | 83 (20) | 21 (5.1) |
| 44 (10.6) | 79 (19) | 141 (34) | 111 (26.7) | 40 (9.6) |
| 35 (8.4) | 60 (14.5) | 140 (33.7) | 145 (34.9) | 35 (8.4) |
| 77 (18.6) | 119 (28.7) | 104 (25.1) | 83 (20) | 323 (7.7) |
| 51 (12.3) | 99 (23.9) | 113 (27.2) | 102 (24.6) | 50 (12) |
| 55 (13.3) | 112 (27) | 126 (30.4) | 96 (23.1) | 26 (6.3) |
Items Expressing a Negative Attitude | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 (8.4) | 63 (15.2) | 153 (36.9) | 121 (29.2) | 43 (10.4) |
| 6 (25) | 43 (10.4) | 112 (27) | 161 (38.8) | 74 (17.8) |
| 90 (21.7) | 127 (30.6) | 106 (25.5) | 71 (17.1) | 21 (5.1) |
| 38 (9.2) | 80 (19.3) | 141 (34) | 115 (27.7) | 41 (9.9) |
| 97 (23.4) | 118 (28.4) | 107 (25.8) | 74 (17.8) | 19 (4.6) |
| 39 (9.4) | 60 (14.5) | 147 (35.4) | 116 (28) | 53 (12.8) |
| 41 (9.9) | 67 (16.1) | 0 | 128 (30.8) | 179 (43.1) |
Items Expressing Subjective Norms | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 130 (31.3) | 143 (34.5) | 101 (24.3) | 41 (9.9) |
| 28 (6.7) | 59 (14.2) | 118 (28.4) | 152 (36.6) | 58 (14) |
| 34 (8.2) | 149 (35.9) | 0 | 193 (46.5) | 39 (9.4) |
| 41 (9.9) | 87 (21) | 141 (34) | 114 (27.5) | 32 (7.7) |
| 68 (16.4) | 92 (22.2) | 116 (28) | 111 (26.7) | 28 (6.7) |
| 93 (22.4) | 118 (28.40 | 108 (26) | 72 (17.3) | 24 (5.8) |
| 57 (13.7) | 97 (23.4) | 151 (36.4) | 86 (20.7) | 24 (5.8) |
| 46 (11.1) | 101 (24.3) | 124 (29.9) | 102 (24.6) | 42 (10.1) |
| 60 (14.5) | 101 (24.3) | 140 (33.7) | 90 (21.7) | 24 (5.8) |
| 119 (28.7) | 1023 (24.60 | 117 (28.2) | 57 (13.7) | 20 (4.8) |
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Babelghaith, S.D.; Wajid, S.; Al-Arifi, M.; Alotaibi, A.N. Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 14811. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214811
Babelghaith SD, Wajid S, Al-Arifi M, Alotaibi AN. Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(22):14811. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214811
Chicago/Turabian StyleBabelghaith, Salmeen D., Syed Wajid, Mohamed Al-Arifi, and Abdulaziz N. Alotaibi. 2022. "Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 22: 14811. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214811