Survey - Academic dishonesty amongst nursing students in Australia

Undergraduate nursing students are invited to take part in a research project that aims to explore the concept of academic dishonesty amongst nursing students in Australia. The study is being led by Professor Melanie Birks from the College of Healthcare Sciences at James Cook University. The study will describe the nature and extent of academic dishonesty amongst nursing students in Australia and explore relationships between individual characteristics, social desirability bias and academic dishonesty.

All nursing students currently enrolled in undergraduate degree programs in Australia are invited to participate.

If you agree to be involved in the study, you will be invited to complete the survey on the following pages. This survey will ask questions about you and your views about cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. You may choose to answer all or some of the questions.

Taking part in this study is completely voluntary and you can stop taking part in the study at any time without explanation or prejudice.  Submitting the questionnaire implies your consent to participate.

All information and responses will be strictly anonymous. The data will only be used for the purposes of research, including in publications and conference presentations. Your answers cannot be used to identify you and you will not be identified in the reporting of this research.

https://jcuchs.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8q3Kehw8qSlb8Hz

If you have any questions about the study, please contact – Professor Melanie Birks.

Principal Investigator: Professor Melanie Birks
Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition
James Cook University
Phone: (07) 4781 4544
Mobile: 0400 668281
Email: melanie.birks@jcu.edu.au

If you have any concerns regarding the ethical conduct of the study, please contact:
Human Ethics, Research Office
James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, 4811
Phone: (07) 4781 5011 (ethics@jcu.edu.au)