TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Motivations and predictors of cheating in pharmacy school
JO  - American journal of pharmaceutical education
A1  - Ip, Eric J.
A1  - Nguyen, Kathy
A1  - Shah, Bijal M.
A1  - Doroudgar, Shadi
A1  - Bidwal, Monica K.
SP  - e133
EP  - e133
VL  - 80
IS  - 8
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9459
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5688/ajpe808133
ID  - ref1
ER  -