واکاوی عوامل مؤثر بر رفتار بی اخلاقی پژوهشی در میان دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی پردیس کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی دانشگاه رازی

نویسندگان

1 دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشد ترویج و آموزش کشاورزی، دانشگاه رازی، کرمانشاه، ایران

2 استادیار گروه ترویج و آموزش کشاورزی، دانشگاه رازی، کرمانشاه، ایران

چکیده

یکی از مهم‌ترین چالش‌های تحقیقات دانشگاهی بحث رفتار بی ­اخلاقی­ پژوهشی است، به ­گونه­ ای که امروزه رعایت نکردن اخلاق در پژوهش‌های دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی به بحران جدی در نظام آموزش عالی کشور تبدیل شده است. پژوهش حاضر با هدف اصلی واکاوی عوامل مؤثر بر بروز رفتار بی ­اخلاقی پژوهشی در میان دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی پردیس کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی دانشگاه رازی انجام شد. این پژوهش از نظر هدف کاربردی بود که با روش توصیفی- همبستگی انجام شد. جامعۀ آماری شامل تمام دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی (284 N=) در پردیس کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی دانشگاه رازی بود که با استفاده از جدول کرجسی و مورگان (1970) تعداد 163 نفر از آنها با روش نمونه ­گیری تصادقی طبقه ­ای با انتساب متناسب برای مطالعه انتخاب شدند. برای تجزیه و تحلیل داده­ ها در دو بخش آمار توصیفی و استنباطی از نرم ­افزارهای SPSS نسخۀ 25 و Smart PLS نسخۀ سه استفاده شد. یافته­ های پژوهش نشان داد که پاسخگویان از نظر سطح رفتار بی­ اخلاقی پژوهشی تقریباً در وضعیت متوسطی هستند. نتایج مدلسازی معادلات ساختاری نشان داد که متغیرهای هنجارهای ذهنی و کنترل رفتاری درک­ شده تأثیر مثبت و معنادار بر نیت و نیت تأثیر مثبت و معنادار بر رفتار بی ­اخلاقی پژوهشی دارند، ولی تأثیر مستقیم نگرش بر نیت و کنترل رفتاری درک­ شده بر رفتار تأیید نشد.

کلیدواژه‌ها

عنوان مقاله [English]

Examining the factors effecting unethical research behavior among graduate students at Agriculture and Natural Resources campus in Razi University

نویسندگان [English]

  • Nahid Noormohamadi 1
  • Farahnaz Rostami 2

1 Graduate of Agricultural Extension and Education, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

چکیده [English]

One of the most important challenges in academic research is an unethical research behavior issue. Today's unethical academic behavior of graduate students is a serious crisis in Iran's higher education system. The purpose of current study was to examine the factors effecting unethical research behavior among graduate students in Agriculture and Natural Resources campus at Razi University. This research was applied in terms of purpose, which was done by descriptive-correlation method. The statistical population of the study consisted of all graduate students in Agriculture and Natural Resources campus at Razi University (N= 284). Using Krejcie and Morgan table (1970), 163 of them were selected for the study by stratified random sampling. SPSS software version 25 and Smart PLS version 3 were used to analyze the data in two sections of descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings showed that the respondents are almost average in terms of the level of research unethical behavior. The findings of Structural Equation Modeling showed that the variables of mental norms and perceived behavioral control had a positive and significant effect on intention and the intention had a positive and significant effect on research unethical behavior. However, the direct effect of attitude on intention and perceived behavioral control behavior was not confirmed.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Unethical research behavior
  • Research misbehavior
  • Subjective norms
  • Perceived behavioral control
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