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Table 6 Bonferroni test for why students are studying at the university

From: An attempt to understand plagiarism in Kuwait through a psychometrically sound instrument

Dependent Variable

(I) Reason for studying

(J) Reason for studying

Mean difference (I-J)

SE

Sig

Factors exacerbating plagiarism

Employment

Succeed in society

-.52071

.75188

1.000

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.53233

1.10062

1.000

Other

-3.99655

1.88106

.205

 

Succeed in society

Employment

.52071

.75188

1.000

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1.05304

1.15256

1.000

Other

-3.47584

1.91191

.419

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Employment

-.53233

1.10062

1.000

Succeed in society

-1.05304

1.15256

1.000

Other

-4.52888

2.07399

.177

Other

Employment

3.99655

1.88106

.205

Succeed in society

3.47584

1.91191

.419

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4.52888

2.07399

.177

Severity & Penalty of plagiarism

Employment

Succeed in society

.12557

.94748

1.000

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1.69894

1.38695

1.000

Other

-7.41960*

2.37041

.011

Succeed in society

Employment

-.12557

.94748

1.000

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1.57337

1.45239

1.000

Other

-7.54517*

2.40929

.011

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Employment

-1.69894

1.38695

1.000

Succeed in society

-1.57337

1.45239

1.000

Other

-9.11854*

2.61354

.003

Other

Employment

7.41960*

2.37041

.011

Succeed in society

7.54517*

2.40929

.011

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9.11854*

2.61354

.003

Total

Employment

Succeed in society

-.39514

1.51555

1.000

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2.23127

2.21851

1.000

Other

-11.41615*

3.79162

.017

Succeed in society

Employment

.39514

1.51555

1.000

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2.62641

2.32319

1.000

Other

-11.02101*

3.85381

.027

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Employment

-2.23127

2.21851

1.000

Succeed in society

-2.62641

2.32319

1.000

Other

-13.64742*

4.18051

.007

Other

Employment

11.41615*

3.79162

.017

Succeed in society

11.02101*

3.85381

.027

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13.64742*

4.18051

.007

  1. *The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level