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Abstract Aim: The present study aimed to assess the attitude of postgraduate pediatric nursing students toward the academic integrity in their nursing learning experience. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design utilized in the study. Setting: The study was carried out at Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. Subjects: A convenient sample that consisted of 100 postgraduate pediatric nursing students enrolled in the academic year (2016-2017) 80 students enrolled in the master program while 20 students enrolled in the Ph.D. program. Tools of data collection: Data collected using a structured questionnaire sheet includes characteristics of the studied students and the assessment of the level of knowledge and the status of academic integrity. In addition to Likert - type scale to assess the attitude of the studied students about academic integrity. Results: The results of this study revealed that more than three quarters of the studied students were female. In addition, there was statistically significant difference between total knowledge of the studied students and their total attitude regarding academic integrity. Conclusion: It was concluded that the majority of the studied students had a positive attitude toward academic integrity. The status of academic integrity was real among the studied students. Recommendations: Raise awareness among postgraduate pediatric nursing students regarding academic integrity concept, policies and procedures. Keywords: academic integrity, attitude, postgraduate studies, pediatric nursing |