Abstract

A number of well publicized cases involving breaches of normative behavior have lead to a new concern with the integrity of the research enterprise. A review of the state of recent initiatives to address research integrity by the National Research Council recommended three key efforts: 1) develop measures for the assessment of research integrity, 2) identify the environmental variables or career events that influence research integrity, and 3) develop effective educational interventions. In the present effort, two studies will be conducted; one examining graduate research assistants and one examining working professionals in the health, biological, and social sciences who are participating in responsible conduct of research training. Participants will be asked to complete three measures of ethical decision making tailored to scientific work. These measures will be used both to identify the critical components of effective training and to identify the work climate variables and career events that influence ethical decision making. The data gathered in this effort will also be used to validate a set of prototype instruments for the assessment of research integrity and the environmental variables that influence integrity across researchers' careers.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01NS049535-01
Application #
6822544
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZNS1-SRB-H (15))
Program Officer
Michel, Mary E
Project Start
2004-09-01
Project End
2006-05-31
Budget Start
2004-09-01
Budget End
2005-05-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$250,000
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Oklahoma Norman
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
848348348
City
Norman
State
OK
Country
United States
Zip Code
73019

  Publications

Tamborski, Michael; Brown, Ryan P; Chowning, Karolyn (2012) Self-Serving Bias or Simply Serving the Self? Evidence for a Dimensional Approach to Narcissism. Pers Individ Dif 52:942-946
Mumford, Michael D; Antes, Alison L; Caughron, Jared J et al. (2010) Cross-Field Differences in Creative Problem-Solving Skills: A Comparison of Health, Biological, and Social Sciences. Creat Res J 22:14-26
Antes, Alison L; Wang, Xiaoqian; Mumford, Michael D et al. (2010) Evaluating the effects that existing instruction on responsible conduct of research has on ethical decision making. Acad Med 85:519-26
Mumford, Michael D; Waples, Ethan P; Antes, Alison L et al. (2010) Creativity and Ethics: The Relationship of Creative and Ethical Problem-Solving. Creat Res J 22:74-89
Mumford, Michael D; Connelly, Shane; Murphy, Stephen T et al. (2009) Field and Experience Influences on Ethical Decision-Making in the Sciences. Ethics Behav 19:263-289
Antes, Alison L; Murphy, Stephen T; Waples, Ethan P et al. (2009) A Meta-Analysis of Ethics Instruction Effectiveness in the Sciences. Ethics Behav 19:379-402
Mumford, Michael D; Waples, Ethan P; Antes, Alison L et al. (2009) Exposure to Unethical Career Events: Effects on Decision-Making, Climate, and Socialization. Ethics Behav 19:351-378
Mumford, Michael D; Connelly, Shane; Brown, Ryan P et al. (2008) A Sensemaking Approach to Ethics Training for Scientists: Preliminary Evidence of Training Effectiveness. Ethics Behav 18:315-339
Kligyte, Vykinta; Marcy, Richard T; Waples, Ethan P et al. (2008) Application of a sensemaking approach to ethics training in the physical sciences and engineering. Sci Eng Ethics 14:251-78