| This quantitative study identified socio-demographic and situational conditions that affected 336 nursing students' engagement in academic dishonesty, their attitudes regarding various forms of academic dishonesty, and the prevalence of academic dishonesty they witnessed and engaged in. Over half of the participants reported cheating in the classroom and in the clinical setting. A positive relationship was found between frequency of cheating in classrooms and in clinical settings. Results revealed differences in frequency of engagement in and attitudes toward academic dishonesty by gender, semester in program, and ethnicity. Relationships were also found among peer behavior, personal beliefs and values, and frequency of engaging in academic dishonesty. |
