Understanding postgraduate students’ perceptions of plagiarism: a case study of Vietnamese and local students in New Zealand

Table 1 T-test comparison of Vietnamese and New Zealand students

	Nationality	n	M	SD	t	df	p
1. Perceived seriousness of plagiarism	New Zealand	135	.4666	1.62739	3.982	205	.000**
1. Perceived seriousness of plagiarism	Vietnam	72	−.4646	1.55482
2. Personal factors	New Zealand	135	−.1117	1.86944	−.691	205	.491
2. Personal factors	Vietnam	72	.0815	2.00503
3. Academic factors	New Zealand	135	.2425	1.47166	2.777	205	.006**
3. Academic factors	Vietnam	72	−.3592	1.50932
4. Assessment factors	New Zealand	135	.2979	2.11261	2.532	205	.012*
4. Assessment factors	Vietnam	72	−.5222	2.40846
5. Negative attitudes towards plagiarism	New Zealand	135	−.0221	1.64591	−.688	205	.492
5. Negative attitudes towards plagiarism	Vietnam	72	.1361	1.43099

Note: M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, *Significant at .05 level, **Significant at .01 level

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