Abstract
The present study was carried out to assess the contribution value of ethical
integrity in escalation of academic integrity among university students. A total
number of 302 students from public sector universities of Islamabad participated
as sample of study. Mean, Standard deviation, Regression, Mann-Whitney U test
and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were applied for statistical analysis. Students were
found to have moderate levels of both ethical and academic integrity. Ethical
integrity had significant positive contribution in escalating academic integrity.
Ethical integrity contributed in decreasing the frequency and severity of various
dishonest academic behaviors including plagiarism and cheating among students.
There was no significant difference in ethical integrity of male and female
students. There was a substantial difference in academic integrity of male and
female students as frequency of plagiarism, cheating and fabrication was found
higher in males; and female students had more awareness of academic unethical
behaviors. Results also indicated that students who had GPA between 3.1-3.5 were
more aware of the severity of various plagiaristic behaviors. It is recommended
that students may be given more awareness about academic integrity through
orientation, seminars and workshops. The educational institutions may
communicate the message of zero tolerance for the academic dishonesty, and
strictly implement policies for reducing academic misconducts among students.
Marium Din, Hukam Dad Malik, Samra Afzal. (2018) Contribution of Ethical Integrity in Escalating Academic Integrity among University Students, The Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, Volume-26, Issue-2.
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