Department of Medical Epidemiology, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar , Tunis, Tunisia.
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar , Tunis, Tunisia.
Account Res. 2020 Nov;27(8):521-537. doi: 10.1080/08989621.2020.1780426. Epub 2020 Jun 22.
Assessing the extent of plagiarism within academics remains the first step in the fight against this behavior. The current study aimed to explore the attitudes of the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis (FMT)'s academics toward plagiarism. A cross-sectional study was conducted within the FMT during the 2018-2019 academic year. Data were collected using a questionnaire including the English version of the attitudes toward plagiarism questionnaire (ATPQ) which is composed of 29 statements divided into three attitudinal factors: positive, negative attitudes and subjective norms toward plagiarism. A total of 340 faculty members responded to the survey. The mean scores for both positive attitudes (28.8 ± 6.9) and subjective norms (24.6 ± 4.9) were between low to moderate and that of negative attitudes was moderate (22.4 ± 2.6). In multivariate analysis, participants with higher academic rank, those who had a good level of English or who attended English courses and those who attended workshops in scientific writing were less tolerant toward plagiarism. The implementation of courses on research practices as well as the introduction of medical English courses in the FMT's post graduate program could constitute relevant approaches to limit the extent of plagiarism.
评估学术领域内的剽窃程度仍然是打击这种行为的第一步。本研究旨在探讨突尼斯医科学院（FMT）学者对剽窃的态度。在 2018-2019 学年期间，在 FMT 内进行了一项横断面研究。使用问卷收集数据，问卷包括由 29 个陈述组成的剽窃态度问卷（ATPQ）的英文版本，分为三个态度因素：对剽窃的积极、消极态度和主观规范。共有 340 名教师对调查做出了回应。积极态度（28.8±6.9）和主观规范（24.6±4.9）的平均得分均处于低到中度之间，而消极态度的平均得分则处于中等水平（22.4±2.6）。在多变量分析中，学术地位较高、英语水平较好或参加过英语课程以及参加过科学写作研讨会的参与者对剽窃的容忍度较低。在 FMT 的研究生课程中开设研究实践课程以及引入医学英语课程，可以构成限制剽窃程度的相关方法。
