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PO LYTE C H N I C U N I VE R S I TY O F TH E PH I LI PPI N E S

D. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION


This chapter contains the presentation, analysis and interpretation of all data gathered
through survey questionnaires.
1. Demographic profile of the respondent
Table 1.1
Frequency and Percentage Distribution of the Demographic Profile Of The
Respondents According to Age
FREQUENCY AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS ACCORDING TO
AGE
AGE
12 years
13 years
14 years
15 years
16 years
17 years

FREQUENCY
17
34
21
75
51
2

PERCENTAGE
8.5
17
10.5
37.5
25.5
1

RANK
5
3
4
1
2
6

The table 1.1 displays thefrequency and percentage distribution of the


demographic profile of the respondents. The table above shows that most of the
respondents are in age of 15 followed by age of 16, 13, 14, 12 and 17.

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Table 1.2
Demographic Profile
Of The Respondents According to Gender

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS ACCORDING TO


GENDER
MALE
FEMALE

FREQUENCY
84
116

GENDER
PERCENTAGE
42
58

RANK
2
1

The table 1.2 shows the demographic profile of the respondents according to
their gender. There were (84) males and (116) females having the total of 200
respondents. The demographic profile of gender based on the illustration above also
displays that the number of female respondents is greater than the males.

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Female respondents (116)
Rate on how often, if ever, in the past year the respondentshave engaged in any of the
following behaviours.
1. Claim or submit academic work of others as your own.

No
answer

Gender
Female

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Never
Often
More
than once

Female
Female
Female

85
21
10

73.28%
18.10%
8.62%

1
2
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
2
56
35

Percentage
1.72%
48.28%
30.17%

Rank
4
1
2

Female

23

19.83%

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2. Threathen someone to share their answers with you.
No answer
Never
Often
More than
once

Gender
Female
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
20
56
25
15

Percentage
17.24%
48.28%
21.55%
12.93%

Rank
3
1
2
4

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
4
48
48

Percentage
3.45%
41.38%
41.38%

Rank
3
1
1

cheating
Serious cheating

Female

16

13.79%

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3. Pay someone to do your school works
No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

93
19
4

80.17%
16.38%
3.45%

1
2
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
12
60
26

Percentage
10.34%
51.72%
22.41%

Rank
4
1
2

cheating
Serious cheating

Female

18

15.52%

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4. Copied from other student during exam

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
3

Percentage
2.59%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

33
28
52

28.45%
24.14%
44.83%

2
3
1

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
9
18
61

Percentage
7.76%
15.52%
52.59%

Rank
4
3
1

Female

28

24.14%

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5. Got questions or answers from someone who had already taken the test

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
1

Percentage
0.86%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

38
49
28

32.76%
42.24%
24.14%

2
1
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
5
28
70

Percentage
4.31%
24.14%
60.34%

Rank
4
2
1

Female

13

11.21%

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6. Used cheat notes during test or examination.

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
1

Percentage
0.86%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

49
44
22

42.24%
37.93%
18.97%`

1
2
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
4
31
54

Percentage
3.45%
26.72%
46.55%

Rank
4
2
1

Female

27

23.28%

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7. Used electronic device during exam.

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
1

Percentage
0.86%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

77
27
11

66.38%
23.28%
9.48%

1
2
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
6
57
33

Percentage
5.17%
49.14%
28.45%

Rank
4
1
2

Female

20

17.24%

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8. Helped someone else cheat on a test

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
3

Percentage
2.59%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

41
39
33

35.34%
33.62%
28.45%

1
2
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
6
28
61

Percentage
5.17%
24.14%
52.59%

Rank
4
2
1

Female

21

18.10%

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9. Worked on an assignment with other students when the teacher asked for an
individual work

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

23
34
59

19.83%
29.31%
50.86%

3
2
1

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
6
25
66

Percentage
5.17%
21.55%
56.90%

Rank
4
2
1

Female

19

16.38%

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10. Copied a work from the internet without citing them

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
4

Percentage
3.45%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

32
31
49

27.59%
26.72%
42.24%

2
3
1

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
7
36
56

Percentage
6.03%
31.03%
48.28%

Rank
4
2
1

Female

17

14.66%

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11. Copied a work from a book, magazine or other source without citing them

Gender

Frequency

Percentage

Rank

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Female

0%

Female
Female
Female

40
38
38

34.48%
32.76%
32.76%

2
1
1

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
7
38
58

Percentage
6.03%
32.76%
50%

Female

13

11.21%

Rank
4
2
1
3

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12. Let other student copy homework

No
answer
Never
Often

Gender
Female

Frequency
1

Percentage
0.86%

Rank
4

Female
Female

12
45

10.34%
38.79%

3
2

More
than once

Female

58

50%

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
0
14
73

Female

29

Percentage
0%
12.07%
62.93%

Rank
4
3
1

25%

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13. Sold or distributed in some other way; test\exam copies, questions, etc

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Female

Frequency
2

Percentage
1.72%

Rank
4

Female
Female
Female

74
19
21

63.79%
16.38%
18.10%

1
3
2

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
5
52
17

Percentage
4.31%
44.83%
14.66%

Female

42

36.21%

Rank
4
1
3
2

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Survey Questionnaire results (Female: 116 respondents)
Question no.1: What do you feel when you cheat?

CHOICES
a. Happy and
relieved
b. guilty
c. sad\worried
d. others: please
specify
No answer
Other answers:

FREQUENCY
1

PERCENTAGE
0.86%

RANK
4

86
19
10

74.14%
16.38%
8.62&

1
2
3

0%

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Question no. 2: How often do you provide false information?

CHOICES
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. often
d. most of
the time
No answer

FREQUENCY
22
45
35
14

PERCENTAGE
18.97%
38.79%
30.17%
12.07%

RANK
3
1
2
4

0%

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Question no. 3: How frequently do your parents encourage you to study?
CHOICES
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. often

FREQUENCY
6
7
32

PERCENTAGE
5.17%
6.03%
27.59%

RANK
4
3
2

d. most of

71

61.21%

the time
No answer

0%

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Question no. 4: Do you prepare and study for an exam\test?

CHOICES
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. often

FREQUENCY
4
22
44

PERCENTAGE
3.45%
18.97%
37.93%

RANK
4
3
2

d. most of

46

39.66%

the time
No answer

0%

P O L Y T E C H N I C U N IV E R S I T Y O F T H E P H I L I P P I N E S
Question no. 5: Do your studying area affect your performance at school?
CHOICES
a. Never
b. seldom
c. often
d. most of the
time
No answer

FREQUENCY
23
32
42
19

PERCENTAGE
19.83%
27.59%
36.21%
16.38%

RANK
3
2
1
4

0%

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Question no. 6: Have you ever been caught by your instructor\teacher while cheating?
CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
25
91

PERCENTAGE
21.55%
78.45%

RANK
2
1

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Question no. 7: Does your environment at home affect and increase the potential for you
to cheat at school?
CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
23
93

PERCENTAGE
19.83%
80.17%

RANK
2
1

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Question no.8: Do your parents encourage you to not cheat?

CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
104
12

PERCENTAGE
89.66%
10.34%

RANK
1
2

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Question no. 9: Does your parents pressure you to have good grades?
CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
64
52

PERCENTAGE
55.17%
44.83%

RANK
1
2

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Question no. 10: Does the difficulty of school work affects you to cheat?
CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
74
42

PERCENTAGE
63.79%
36.21%

RANK
1
2

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Question no. 11: What are the factors and reasons that drive you to cheat?

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Male respondents (84)
Rate on how often, if ever, in the past year the respondentshave engaged in any of the
following behaviours.
1. Claim or submit academic work of others as your own.

No
answer
Never
Often

Gender
Male

Frequency
4

Percentage
4.76%

Rank
4

Male
Male

50
18

59.52%
21.43%

1
2

More
than once

Male

12

14.29%

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
36
38

Percentage
0%
42.86%
45.24%

Male

10

11.90%

Rank
4
2
1
3

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2.

Threathen someone to share their answers with you.


No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Male
Male
Male

41
26
17

48.81%
30.95%
20.24%

1
2
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating

Gender
Male
Male

Frequency
0
30

Percentage
0%
35.71%

Rank
4
2

Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Male

40

47.62%

Male

14

16.67%

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3. Pay someone to do your school works

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Male
Male
Male

66
13
5

78.57%
15.48%
5.95%

1
2
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
30
21

Percentage
0%
35.71%
25%

Male

33

39.29%

Rank

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3. Copied from other student during exam

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Male
Male
Male

12
29
43

14.29%
34.52%
51.19%

3
2
1

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
14
38

Percentage
0%
16.67%
45.24%

Male

32

38.10%

Rank
4
3
1
2

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4. Copied from other student during exam

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Male
Male
Female

12
29
43

14.29%
34.52%
51.19%

3
2
1

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Female
Female
Female

Frequency
0
14
38

Percentage
0%
16.67%
45.24%

Rank
4
3
1

Female

32

38.10%

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5. Got questions or answers from someone who had already taken the test

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Male
Male
Male

30
37
17

35.71%
44.05%
20.24%

2
1
3

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
24
52
8

Percentage
0%

Rank

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6. Used cheat notes during test or examination.

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Male
Male
Male

40
30
14

Percentage
0%

Rank

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
35
24

Male

25

Percentage
0%

Rank

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7. Used electronic device during exam

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Male
Male
Male

57
24
3

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
42
22

Male

20

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

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8. Helped someone else cheat on a test

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Male
Male
Male

18
33
33

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
22
36

Male

26

Percentage
0%

Rank

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9. Worked on an assignment with other students when the teacher asked for an
individual work.

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Male
Male
Male

17
34
33

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating
Serious cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
20
41

Male

23

Percentage
0%

Rank

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10. Copied a work from the internet without citing them

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Male
Male
Male

23
39
22

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
29
36

Male

19

Serious cheating

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

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11. Copied a work from a book, magazine or other source without citing them

No
answer

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Never
Often
More
than once

Male
Male
Male

34
33
17

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
37
31

Male

16

Serious cheating

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

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12. Let other student copy your homework

No
answer
Never
Often
More

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Male
Male
Male

10
35
39

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

than once
Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.
No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
16
35

Male

33

Serious cheating

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

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13. Sold or distributed in some other way; test\exam copies, questions, etc

No
answer
Never
Often
More
than once

Gender
Male

Frequency
0

Male
Male
Male

42
25
17

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

Rate on how serious the respondents think the behavior is.


No answer
Not cheating
Moderate
cheating

Gender
Male
Male
Male

Frequency
0
46
25

Male

13

Serious cheating

Percentage
0%

Rank
4

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Survey Questionnaire results (Male: 84 respondents)
Question no.1: What do you feel when you cheat?

CHOICES
a. Happy and
relieved
b. guilty
c. sad\worried
d. others: please
specify
No answer
Other answers:

FREQUENCY
9

PERCENTAGE

44
19
12
0

RANK
4
1
2
3

0%

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Question no. 2: How often do you provide false information?

CHOICES
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. often
d. most of
the time
No answer

FREQUENCY
15
35
26
8

PERCENTAGE
18.97%
38.79%
30.17%
12.07%

RANK
3
1
2
4

0%

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Question no. 3: How frequently do your parents encourage you to study?
CHOICES
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. often

FREQUENCY
2
7
18

PERCENTAGE
5.17%
6.03%
27.59%

RANK
4
3
2

d. most of

57

61.21%

the time
No answer

0%

PO LYTE C H N I C U N I VE R S I TY O F TH E PH I LI PPI N E S
Question no. 4: Do you prepare and study for an exam\test?

CHOICES
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. often

FREQUENCY
8
20
32

d. most of

24

the time
No answer

PERCENTAGE

RANK
4
3
1
2

0%

P O L Y T E C H N I C U N IV E R S I T Y O F T H E P H I L I P P I N E S
Question no. 5: Do your studying area affect your performance at school?
CHOICES
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. Often
d. Most of
the time
No answer

FREQUENCY
7
20
31
26

PERCENTAGE

RANK
4
3
1
2

0%

PO LYTE C H N I C U N I VE R S I TY O F TH E PH I LI PPI N E S
Question no. 6: Have you ever been caught by your instructor\teacher while cheating?
CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
33
51

PERCENTAGE

RANK
2
1

POLY T E C H N I C UNIV E R S I T Y O F T H E P H I L I P P I N E S
Question no. 7: Does your environment at home affect and increase the potential for you
to cheat at school?
CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
22
62

PERCENTAGE

RANK
2
1

PO LYTE C H N I C U N I VE R S I TY O F TH E PH I LI PPI N E S

Question no.8: Do your parents encourage you to not cheat?


CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
66
18

PERCENTAGE

RANK
1
2

PO LYTE C H N I C U N I VE R S I TY O F TH E PH I LI PPI N E S
Question no. 9: Does your parents pressure you to have good grades?

CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
50
34

PERCENTAGE

RANK
1
2

PO LYTE C H N I C U N I VE R S I TY O F TH E PH I LI PPI N E S
Question no. 10: Does the difficulty of school work affects you to cheat?
CHOICES
a. yes
b. no

FREQUENCY
54
30

PERCENTAGE

RANK
1
2

PO LYTE C H N I C U N I VE R S I TY O F TH E PH I LI PPI N E S
Question no. 11: What are the factors and reasons that drive you to cheat?

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