Anti-Corruption Behaviors of Higher Education Students

Abstract

Corruption is the main problem for the public and private sectors. The purposes of this research are to find out the level of anti-corruption behavior among higher education students and the factors that influence their anti-corruption behavior. This study employed a quantitative method by questionnaires given to 432 students at Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Thailand. The findings revealed that overall anti-corruption behavior was at a high level. It showed that students wanted the government to concentrate on the pressing issue of corruption, which needed to be resolved right away. While joining or becoming a people coalition against corruption, for example, attending rallies, calling, or protesting was considered at a low level. The results showed that the four factors; quality of democracy, lawfulness, social influence, and technology were positively correlated with anti-corruption behaviors. However, it found that only social influence, technology, and the quality of democracy can predict students’ anti-corruption behaviors. The research has a lot of interesting implications for academics, practitioners, and policymakers to improve the measure of corruption.