Perceptions and attitudes of cheating among faculty nursing students at Tanta University
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15520/ijnd.2015.vol5.iss04.80.01-07Abstract
Abstract :These days' students are often involved in cheating and mass copying. Cheating in classroom or clinical settings may reduce a student’s competence and hence, put patients at risk .
 Aim :  The aim of this study was to describe perceptions and attitudes of cheating among faculty nursing students .
Method: Descriptive design was used. the study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing at Tanta University. The sample consists of 508 undergraduate nursing students in the above mentioned setting .The data of the study was collected by using nursing students' perceptions and attitudes of cheating questionnaire .
Results: The results of the study showed that more than seventy (71.85%) of nursing students had moderate perceptions of cheating. More than sixty(65.94%) of nursing students described the most of cheating attitude statements as cheating. There were negative correlation among nursing students' perceptions of cheating in 1st , 2nd ,3rd & 4th year and their academic achievement at P<0.01. There were negative correlation among nursing students' perceptions of cheating in 1st , 2nd ,3rd & 4th year as well as total perceptions and their academic achievement at P<0.01.
 Conclusion: This study concluded that nursing students had moderate perception of cheating . They are perceived that the responsibility to limit cheating belongs to the instructors ,the institution and students themselves as well as other students cheat more frequently than I do. They are believed that the most attitude statements of cheating are cheating. The current study results indicate that nursing student's perceptions of cheating had negative impact on their academic achievement.
Recommendations: According to this study results it is recommended that that faculty together with students should develop and implement a code of honor to improve the perceptions of students regarding cheating behaviors and promote integrity in the academic environment, as well as student perception of cheating behavior, attitudes, values and beliefs all must be taken into account
