Safeguarding Academic Integrity: Unveilingthe Intricate Dance between Fraud Behaviorand the Spirituality of University Students

Abstract

This research aims to develop and analyze a model of the relationship between fraudulent behavior and main factors such as spirituality, financial literacy, organizational pressure, and integrity in the context of students at University Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) involved a sample of 210 student respondents. Data was collected through a Google questionnaire which included variables of spirituality, financial literacy, organizational pressure, integrity, and fraud behavior. The results of SEM analysis reveal a complex relationship model between these variables. Spirituality organizational stress, and integrity have a positive effect on fraudulent behavior, while integrity has a negative effect. Apart from that, it was found that spirituality and organizational stress did not affect integrity. On the other hand, financial literacy and integrity do not affect fraudulent behavior. This research makes an important contribution to the understanding of the factors that influence fraud behavior among university students. These findings can provide a basis for developing education and training programs that aim to improve student integrity and ethics, as well as the role of lecturer supervision in shaping positive academic behavior. These results can also guide educational institutions to create an environment that supports the prevention of cheating behavior in the academic environment