@article{ref1,
title="Motivations and predictors of cheating in pharmacy school",
journal="American journal of pharmaceutical education",
year="2016",
author="Ip, Eric J. and Nguyen, Kathy and Shah, Bijal M. and Doroudgar, Shadi and Bidwal, Monica K.",
volume="80",
number="8",
pages="e133-e133",
abstract="OBJECTIVE. To assess the prevalence, methods, and motivations for didactic cheating among pharmacy students and to determine predictive factors for cheating in pharmacy colleges and schools. <br><br>METHODS. A 45-item cross-sectional survey was conducted at all four doctor of pharmacy programs in Northern California. For data analysis, t test, Fisher exact test, and logistic regression were used. <br><br>RESULTS. Overall, 11.8% of students admitted to cheating in pharmacy school. Primary motivations for cheating included fear of failure, procrastination, and stress. In multivariate analysis, the only predictor for cheating in pharmacy school was a history of cheating in undergraduate studies. <br><br>CONCLUSION. Cheating occurs in pharmacy schools and is motivated by fear of failure, procrastination, and stress. A history of past cheating predicts pharmacy school cheating. The information presented may help programs better understand their student population and lead to a reassessment of ethical culture, testing procedures, and prevention programs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-9459",
doi="10.5688/ajpe808133",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5688/ajpe808133"
}