“…Many studies in various countries and disciplines have found several variables associated with academic cheating such as, lack of time, pressure to get a higher position, lack of motivation, low levels of self-efficacy, university penalties, the inability of individuals to meet scientific publication requirements, low writing skills, declining of academic grades, dishonesty, the crisis of ethical attitude and ethical climate in campus (Awdry & Ives, 2022;Dougherty, 2022;Molnar, 2012). To conclude, the practice of contract cheating and other types of academic cheating are rooted both in a crisis of academic capability and the low moral integrity of academicians.…”