Study Drugs and Academic Integrity: The Role of Beliefs About an Academic Honor Code in the Prediction of Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use for Academic Enhancement
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Reisinger, Kelsy B.
Rutledge, Patricia C.
Conklin, Sarah M.
Date Issued
January 1, 2016
Abstract
The role of beliefs about academic integrity in college students’ decisions to use nonmedical prescription drugs (NMPDs) in academic settings was examined. In Spring 2012 the authors obtained survey data from 645 participants at a small, undergraduate, private liberal arts institution in the Northeastern United States. A broadcast e-mail message was sent to 1,982 students, and data were collected via an anonymous online survey. Of the participants, 19% reported using medication prescribed for ADHD for academic enhancement: Adderall® was the primary medication used. Academic use of NMPDs was higher among participants who had lower levels of belief that such use violated standards of an academic honor code. Furthermore, NMPD use was higher among students for whom the perception of peer use was higher. There is potential to reduce NMPD use on college campuses through implementation of honor codes and campus-wide campaigns related to academic integrity.
Journal
Journal of College Student Development
Department
Global Health Studies
Neuroscience
Psychology
Citation
Reisinger, Kelsy B., Patricia C. Rutledge, and Sarah M. Conklin. 2016. "Study Drugs and Academic Integrity: The Role of Beliefs About an Academic Honor Code in the Prediction of Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use for Academic Enhancement." Journal of College Student Development 57, no. 1: 65-78.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Version of Article
Published article
DOI
10.1353/csd.2016.0011
ISSN
0897-5264
1543-3382
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Copyright © 2016 The Johns Hopkins University Press. This article first appeared in Journal of College Student Development, Volume 57, Issue 1, January, 2016, pages 65-78.
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