Examining the Importance of Factors Related to the Incidence of Administrative Corruption from the Perspective of the Staff of Shahid Sadougi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd

Background: The existence of administrative corruption in universities is one of the serious challenges that can have widespread negative effects on the educational, research, and social systems. The present study aimed to determine the importance of factors affecting the occurrence of administrative corruption from the perspective of administrative staff at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd. Methods: The present applied, quantitative, and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023. The sample size was 260 individuals, selected through stratified random sampling. The instrument used was a standard questionnaire in the form of a five-point Likert scale. For data analysis, descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and frequency, as well as t-test and ANOVA were used. Results: Based on the findings, the highest mean value was related to organizational factors (4.00 ± 0.49) and the lowest was related to individual factors (3.77 ± 0.57). Moreover, no significant relationship was observed between factors contributing to administrative corruption and demographic factors such as gender, marital status, age gap, and work experience. However, a significant relationship was found between individual factors contributing to administrative corruption and the education level of the study samples. Conclusion: Based on the results, to reduce administrative corruption, the priority should be improving organizational factors, including transparency in processes, strengthening supervision, and fostering a healthy organizational culture. Moreover, attention to education level and raising individuals' awareness can be effective as complementary factors in reducing administrative corruption.v