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Table 2 Descriptive statistics of academic integrity inventory

From: To behave or not (un)ethically? The meditative effect of mindfulness on statistics anxiety and academic dishonesty moderated by risk aversion

Which of the below behaviors you might consider to be dishonest?

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Nor agree, nor disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

Plagiarism

36%

26%

28%

7%

3%

Copying from someone else during a test

44%

24%

20%

8%

4%

My best friend would disapprove if they would know that I engaged in academic misconduct (cheated on an assignment or a test)

19%

16%

27%

18%

20%

An average student in my academic institution would disapprove if they would know that I engaged in academic misconduct

16%

19%

32%

19%

14%

An average student in my academic institution would report an incidence of cheating on a test

17%

24%

40%

12%

7%

The severity of penalties for cheating at your school is high

10%

14%

42%

20%

14%

Students at my faculty understand the requirements of academic integrity

5%

6%

19%

32%

38%

Faculty is very much concerned about academic integrity

4%

5%

17%

30%

44%