Factors Affecting the Plagiarism Behavior of Faculties in Maharashtra

Ashish Linge; Vishal Dattatray Bapte; Baldeo Kakde

doi:10.14429/djlit.43.06.18863

Ashish Linge Department of Business Management, CP & Berar ES College, Nagpur - 440 001, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3587-8940
Vishal Dattatray Bapte Knowledge Resource Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati - 444 601, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4570-3984
Baldeo Kakde Manoharbhai Patel College of Arts Commerce and Science, Sakoli - 441 802, Maharashtra, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2010-503X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.43.06.18863

Keywords: Knowledge, Awareness, Attitude, Plagiarism, College Teachers, Maharashtra

Abstract

The study aims to determine the impact of awareness, knowledge, and attitude toward plagiarism on the plagiarism activity of college teachers in Maharashtra State, India. Two hundred seventy-two college teachers within Maharashtra State, India, participated in the survey. The study used purposive and snowball sampling techniques. The college teachers have a reasonable awareness and moderate knowledge of plagiarism. The college teachers bore a positive attitude toward plagiarism. The results of multiple regression analysis showed a significant influence of all three independent variables on the plagiarism activities of college teachers. Attitude towards plagiarism was forecasted as the highest predictor of plagiarism activities of college teachers, followed by knowledge of plagiarism.