The Relationship of Academic Dishonesty and Procedural Justice among University Students in Thailand

Abstract

This study investigate the relationship between students‟ perception of procedural justice andacademic dishonesty among students at a Thai university. A cross-sectional survey designwas employed that utilized a correlational analysis. The sample size derived from theuniversity consisted of 133 respondents. Results indicated that there were no difference in thestudents‟ perception between procedural justice and academic dishonesty when compared bygender, program, class, or faculty. A weak positive relationship was found between students‟perception of procedural justice and academic dishonesty (n = 133, r=.27). Implications forthis are discussed within the article.

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“…Despite the demonstrated correlation between fairness and cheating, there are still gaps in the prior studies' findings. Some researchers discovered a positive significant correlation between fairness and dishonesty (Kaufmann and Tatum, 2018;Nigjeh et al, 2019;Münscher et al, 2020;Münscher, 2022), whereas other studies demonstrated a weak positive relationship (Akbas lı et al, 2019;Phutikettrkit and Thomas, 2019). Recognizing the disparity, we attempted to bridge the gap by proposing spirituality as a moderating variable.…”

“…Similarly, lecturers will attempt to construct their self-image in accordance with their duties and responsibilities as educators. Even if the treatment is adverse, lecturers who are consistent in their treatment of students will be viewed as more fair than lecturers whose behavior is more inconsistent (Phutikettrkit and Thomas, 2019). Students at the university level are frequently concerned with procedural fairness, indicating that they believe lecturers are sometimes unjust (Horan et al, 2010).…”

“…Students at the university level are frequently concerned with procedural fairness, indicating that they believe lecturers are sometimes unjust (Horan et al, 2010). In Thailand, it was found that educator fairness was negatively related to academic dishonesty (Darrin, 2021;Phutikettrkit and Thomas, 2019), which motivates students to observe and accept norms and rules in academic contexts and even beyond them (Donat et al, 2022). In accordance with this, previous researchers have stated that if students perceive injustice, they will typically respond with anger and disappointment and may attempt to stand against authority through academic dishonesty (Phutikettrkit and Thomas, 2019;Münscher et al, 2020).…”

“…In Thailand, it was found that educator fairness was negatively related to academic dishonesty (Darrin, 2021;Phutikettrkit and Thomas, 2019), which motivates students to observe and accept norms and rules in academic contexts and even beyond them (Donat et al, 2022). In accordance with this, previous researchers have stated that if students perceive injustice, they will typically respond with anger and disappointment and may attempt to stand against authority through academic dishonesty (Phutikettrkit and Thomas, 2019;Münscher et al, 2020). Several researchers have recently found a negative influence between lecturers' justice and online cheating (Münscher, 2022;Münscher et al, 2020).…”

“…Third, these three countries are known for their high spirituality (Adawiyah et al , 2020; Adawiyah and Pramuka, 2017; Al Issa et al , 2022; Jamil et al , 2019; Mai, 2020; Nuryana et al , 2021; Pariyanti et al , 2022a; Sukcharoen et al , 2020). Above all, these three countries still experience a considerable number of academic dishonesty cases that require a solution (Ampuni et al , 2020; Darrin, 2021; Phutikettrkit and Thomas, 2019; Septiana and Bachtiar, 2020; Yusliza et al , 2020; Yusoff et al , 2020). Thus, understanding academic dishonesty can lead to strategic interventions to reduce the academic dishonesty epidemic.…”