Moral reasoning, machiavelianism and deception among medical students entering a science course

Autor: Hren, Darko, Vujaklija, Ana, Ivanišević, Ranka, Knežević, Josip, Marušić, Matko, Marušić, Ana
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2005
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Popis: AIM: To investigate moral reasoning and some characteristics, possibly critical for future research integrity, of second year medical students entering a science methodology course. METHOD: Second year medical students (n=208 ; 129 female) filled the Defining Issues Test (DIT2), Machiavelianism scales and Deception scales at the beginning of the science methodology course. DIT2 scores were compared to the mean score of american sample of sophmores (n=1028). Sex differences were investigated, as well as relationships of these variables. FINDINGS: Students scored around the middle of the possible range on both, Machiavelianism scales (MDecieving=23.9± ; ; 4.61 ; MAmorality=19.6± ; ; 4.29 ; MCinicism=18.7± ; ; 4.37 ; MFlattering=18.8± ; ; 4.37 ; range 6 – 30), and Deception scales (MSelf-deception=11.5± ; ; 3.81 ; possible range 0 – 24 ; MImpression management=9.5± ; ; 3.55 ; possible range 0 – 20). Croatian medical students obtained higher N2-score than the sample of american sophmores (MN2cro=35.8± ; ; 11.28, MN2usa=31.2± ; ; 14.94 ; p
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