Table 1 Descriptive statistics of academic misconduct scale
Scale Items | Never | Once | A few times | Several times | Many times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copied a few sentences from a published or internet source and not given credit to the author | 45% | 26% | 22% | 5% | 2% |
Copied material from another student and turned it in as your own work | 61% | 18% | 15% | 4% | 2% |
Helped someone else cheat on a test | 59% | 18% | 17% | 4% | 2% |
Worked with others on an assignment when the instructor asked for individual work | 64% | 15% | 14% | 5% | 2% |
Turned in work done by someone else | 71% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 1% |
Copied from another student on a test | 71% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 2% |
Used a text or notes on a test without the instructor’s permission | 69% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 3% |
Received substantial help on an assignment without the instructor’s permission | 60% | 20% | 14% | 5% | 1% |
Cheated on a test in any way | 63% | 16% | 14% | 5% | 2% |
Used unfair methods to learn about a test before taking it | 68% | 11% | 14% | 5% | 2% |