TRENDS OF ACADEMIC CHEATING AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Objective: To analyze the trends of academic cheating among medical students of different medical institutes. Material and Methods: A total of 140 students was included in this study. A predefined questionnaire was served. The collected data was entered and analyzed in SPSS 23.0. Results: The mean age of the students was 23.4±2.30 years. Twenty-five students (17.85%) told that they never cheated. One hundred and fifteen students (82.14%) told that they cheated during their assignments and examinations. Conclusion: Most of the medical students cheat during their assignments and examinations. Mostly girls cheat during their examinations. They do so due to lack of preparation, fear of failure and confirmation of the answers. Keywords: Academic Cheating, Medical Education, Ethic