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Students' Perceptions of University Corruption in a Spanish Public University: A Path Analysis
Martín Julián1, Tomas Bonavia2
1Department of Psychology, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Student perceptions of justifiability, risk, and prevalence significantly predict corrupt intentions in higher education. Universities must address these individual factors to combat educational corruption effectively.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Educational Psychology
- Criminology
Background:
- Most corruption research in education focuses on macro-level analysis.
- Limited research explores individual student perceptions driving corruption in higher education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify individual predictors of corrupt intention among university students.
- To analyze factors influencing students' willingness to report corrupt acts.
Main Methods:
- Online survey administered to 933 students (undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D.) at a Spanish public university.
- Path analysis (PA) used to examine relationships between variables.
- Four corruption scenarios assessed: favoritism, bribery, fraud, and embezzlement.
Main Results:
- Justifiability, risk perception, and perceived prevalence of corruption significantly predicted corrupt intention.
- Corrupt intention, justifiability, and risk perception predicted willingness to report corrupt acts.
- Student corrupt behavior is influenced by individual justifications and risk perception, not solely peer behavior.
Conclusions:
- Educational corruption is a complex issue influenced by individual perceptions and justifications.
- Universities must address these individual-level factors to mitigate corruption.
- Failure to address educational corruption can lead to significant economic, societal, and ethical problems.
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