The impact of research stress on the academic misconduct of PhD candidates

Abstract

Abstract: On the basis of theory analysis, a model involving the academic misconduct attitude of PhD candidates caused by research stress is built and all hypotheses have been tested by using data collected from 234 PhD students. Results show that there is a significant positive correlation between research stress and academic misconduct attitude, the partially mediative role of research self-efficacy between research stress and academic misconduct attitude is observed. It does not find the moderative effect of mentor instruction on the relation between research stress and research self-efficacy, however, the negative moderative effect of academic misconduct by classmates near them on the relation between research self-efficacy and academic misconduct attitude is discovered. Finally, the research conclusion, suggestions, and limitations are pointed out.

Key words: research stress, research self-efficacy, mentor instruction, academic misconduct, academic misconduct attitude, PhD candidate

CLC Number:

G301

Zhang Yongjun, Liao Jianqiao, Zhao Jun. The impact of research stress on the academic misconduct of PhD candidates[J]. Science Research Management, 2013, (4): 99-107.

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