MUSLIM RELIGIOSITY, ATTITUDE, AND PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS’ INTENTION NOT TO PERFORM ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
A STUDY OF ACCOUNTING STUDENTS IN MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC-FOCUSED UNIVERSITIES
Keywords:
Theory of Reasoned Action, Islamic Focused-University, Muslim Religiosity, Attitude, Parental InfluenceAbstract
Academic dishonesty has become a significant worry within higher education institutions, specifically in fields such as accounting that require high ethical standards. This conceptual paper aims to identify the intention to not to perform academic dishonesty among accounting students in Malaysian Islamic-focused universities by applying the Theory of Reasoned Action. Specifically, the study examines the influence of Muslim religiosity on attitude, and the influence of attitude and parental influence on students’ intention to avoid in academic dishonesty. Data were collected from 33 accounting students through a structured questionnaire. Muslim religiosity was found to be significant to attitude and attitude was found to be significant to students’ intention to not to perform academic dishonesty. However, parental influence was not found to be significant. The study provides a theoretical foundation for future empirical research and offers insights for ethics education in Islamic-focused academic institutions.
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