International Plagiarism: Comparing Thai, Taiwanese, and American University Students’ Knowledge, Behaviors, and Attitudes towards Academic Integrity

This study aimed at identifying potential differences in behavior, attitudes, and beliefs with respect to academic integrity, plagiarism, and the use of anti-plagiarism tools of 961 university students from Thailand, Taiwan, and the United States. A survey instrument was deployed in three languages at regional universities to both undergraduate and graduate student participants. Mean scores on scales were compared by country and level. Results showed significant differences among countries as well as among levels. General tendencies showed that students in the USA scored more favorably as compared to their peers in the other two countries, controlling for level. Differences were also found between levels, with graduates generally scoring higher than undergraduates.