| Are you aware of the research ethics? |
Yes |
169(82%) |
119 (66.5%) |
P=0.001 |
| No |
37 (18%) |
60 (33.5%) |
| Have you heard about the term plagiarism? If yes, do you understand this term? |
Yes |
194 (94.2%) |
159 (88.3%) |
P=0.065 |
| No |
12 (5.8%) |
20 (11.6%) |
| Are you aware of the term referencing? If yes, do you believe in its importance? |
Yes |
182 (88.3%) |
153 (85.5%) |
P=0.135 |
| No |
24 (11.6%) |
26 (14.5%) |
| Identify if it is plagiarized (authentic ie, not plagiarized paragraph was given) |
Yes |
35 (17%) |
50(27.9%) |
P=0.005 |
| No |
155 (75.2%) |
107 (59.8%) |
| Maybe |
16 (7.8%) |
22 (12.3%) |
| Identify if it is plagiarized
(plagiarized paragraph was given) |
Yes |
163(79.1%) |
104 (58.1%) |
P<0.001 |
| No |
30 (14.6%) |
50 (27.9%) |
| Maybe |
13 (6.3%) |
25 (14%) |
| Do you think it is important to discuss issues like plagiarism in research ethics? |
Yes |
201 (97.6%) |
164 (91.6%) |
P=0.01 |
| No |
25 (2.4%) |
15(8.4%) |
| Do you consider self-plagiarism as plagiarism? |
Yes |
98(47.6%) |
82 (45.8%) |
P=0.759 |
| No |
108 (52.4%) |
96 (54.8%) |
| Do you believe you work in a plagiarism free environment? |
Yes |
71 (34.5) |
65 (36.3%) |
P=0.749 |
| No |
135 (65.5%) |
114 (63.7%) |
| Do you believe plagiarism is justified for short deadlines? |
Yes |
46 (22.3%) |
70 (44.1%) |
P<0.001 |
| No |
160 (77.7%) |
100 (55.9%) |
| Do you ever feel tempted to plagiarize because everyone else is doing it? |
Yes |
60 (29.1%) |
94 (52.5%) |
P<0.001 |
| No |
146(70.9%) |
85 (47.5%) |
| Do you think plagiarism can be avoided? |
Yes |
184 (89.3%) |
148 (82.7%) |
P=0.075 |
| No |
22 (10.7%) |
31 (17.3%) |
| Do you think that the authors who plagiarize deserve punishment? |
Yes |
169 (82%) |
134 (74.9%) |
P=0.105 |
| No |
37 (18%) |
45 (25.1%) |
| Do you think beginners in the field of research should be forgiven for plagiarism since they're at the early stage of learning? |
Yes |
143 (143%) |
128 (71.5%) |
P=0.737 |
| No |
73 (63%) |
51 (51%) |
| Plagiarism is the same as stealing. Do you agree? |
Yes |
195 (94.7%) |
147 (82%) |
P<0.001 |
| No |
11 (5.3%) |
32 (17.9%) |
| Do you have experience with researches? |
Yes |
140(68%) |
95 (53.1%) |
P=0.003 |
| No |
66 (32%) |
84 (46.9%) |
| Have you ever plagiarized unintentionally due to lack of knowledge and learnt about it later? |
Yes |
75 (36.4%) |
111 (62%) |
P<0.001 |
| No |
131 (63.6%) |
68 (38%) |
| Have you ever considered checking your articles for plagiarism before sending it to a journal? |
Yes |
122 (59.2%) |
116(64.8%) |
P=0.293 |
| No |
84 (40.8%) |
63 (35.2%) |
| Have you ever used freely available online plagiarism detection tools? |
Yes |
54 (26.2%) |
84 (46.9%) |
P<0.001 |
| No |
152 (73.8%) |
95 (53.1%) |
| Do you get your articles reviewed for plagiarism by the review board of your institute before sending it to a journal? |
Yes |
70 (34%) |
80(44.7%) |
P=0.036 |
| No |
136 (66%) |
99(55.3%) |
| Have you ever plagiarized because your institute does not have a plagiarism policy? |
Yes |
26 (12.6%) |
65 (36.3%) |
P<0.001 |
| No |
180 (87.4%) |
114 (63.7%) |
| Have you ever copied a friend's or a colleague's work with his permission? |
Yes |
109 (52.9%) |
129 (72.1%) |
P<0.001 |
| No |
97 (47.1%) |
50 (27.9%) |