Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Academic Plagiarism in Peruvian Dental Students

Authors

  • Freddy Ronald Valdez Jurado Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Escuela Universitaria de Posgrado. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Odontología. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0663-9759

Keywords:

plagiarism, dental education, research ethics, knowledge , attitudes

Abstract

Introduction: Among the ethical aspects of developing academic work and research projects, academic plagiarism is a critical issue to consider.
Objective: To identify the knowledge and attitudes of dental students regarding academic plagiarism in the Peruvian university setting.
Methods: The study included 225 students from the dental school, randomly selected from the total number enrolled in the 2020-2021 academic year at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru. Perceptions were assessed using a scale of attitudes and knowledge regarding aspects of academic plagiarism. All information was collected using a Google Forms template, sent to participants via institutional email. Data were analyzed in Stata version 17 with measures of central tendency and dispersion, and a Pearson correlation test for correlation.
Results: Out of the total participants, 50.2% had a fair level and 36.4% had a poor level. Attitudes were neutral in 51.1% of cases and favorable in 48.9%. A significant correlation was identified among knowledge scores and attitudes (r = 0.5; p = 0.03). The level of knowledge was associated with age, sex, and scientific publication experience; attitudes were associated with age and publication experience (p < 0.05). It is concluded that participants had inadequate levels of knowledge but neutral and favorable attitudes. Furthermore, a significant relationship was identified among knowledge scores and attitudes.
Conclusions: Based on the results, it is necessary for universities to engage students in ethical aspects of research, implementing strategies to mitigate academic plagiarism practices.

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2025-06-09

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Valdez Jurado FR. Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Academic Plagiarism in Peruvian Dental Students. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 9 [cited 2025 Jun. 12];36. Available from: https://acimed.sld.cu/index.php/acimed/article/view/2721

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