Exploring the Attitudes of Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia towards Plagiarism Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study

Salmeen D. Babelghaith, Syed Wajid, Mohamed Al-Arifi () and Abdulaziz N. Alotaibi
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Salmeen D. Babelghaith: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Syed Wajid: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Al-Arifi: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz N. Alotaibi: Collage of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-9

Abstract: Objectives: The objective of this study was to explore the attitudes towards plagiarism among pharmacy students in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on pharmacy students at King Saud University in Riyadh to assess their attitudes towards plagiarism. The questionnaire consists of 27 items on a 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, and strongly agree) that assess three attitudes about plagiarism (positive and negative attitudes, as well as subjective norms). Results: A total of 415 pharmacy students took part in this research. Among the whole sample, 55.7% were male, and 44.3% were female. The findings demonstrated a moderately positive attitude towards plagiarism (30 ± 6) and subjective standards (29 ± 7) as well as a moderate negative attitude (22 ± 5). About 26.5% of students did not believe that they worked in a plagiarism-free workplace, and 45.3% of students believed that self-plagiarism should not be punished in the same way as plagiarism. Conclusions: The overall attitudes of pharmacy students were positive. Training in medical writing and research ethics in the undergraduate and graduate pharmacy curricula is mandatory.

Keywords: plagiarism; Saudi Arabia; pharmacy; student; attitude (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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