Plagiarism awareness in post-graduate students: case study

Plagiarism in academic contexts presents a substantial ethical challenge within the field of publishing, impacting a diverse array of individuals, including faculty members and students. The present study employs a descriptive approach and was conducted using a survey method. The research sample consisted of 291 post-graduate students, selected through a stratified random sampling technique. The research instrument was a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using an independent samples t-test, and correlation coefficients. The collected data were analyzed using independent samples t-test, ANOVA, and correlation coefficients within the SPSS software environment (version 26). The findings demonstrated that the overall average awareness of academic plagiarism is higher among male participants than female participants; however, this difference was not statistically significant. Additionally, the average awareness of academic plagiarism in PhD students was significantly higher than Master's students. The analysis revealed a significant difference in the average awareness of academic plagiarism among students from their first to fourth year, showing that awareness increased with each subsequent academic year. Furthermore, a positive and significant relationship was identified between the average awareness of academic plagiarism and academic level. The study revealed that as students progressed through their academic years, their awareness of the concepts and instances of academic plagiarism increased.