Index of Attitude towards Scientific Research in Peruvian Psychology Students

Abstract

The attitude towards scientific research of university students is a determinant index of the education quality in an institution, and it is fundamental to consolidate the profession as a science. The aim of this study was to describe the attitudes towards scientific research of the Peruvian students of the professional program of psychology. The research approach was quantitative, non-experimental design of basic and field type. The sample consisted of 546 undergraduate students of the professional program of psychology. A sociodemographic form and the Index of Attitude towards Research were used to collect information. The results show that psychology students have an unfavorable attitude towards research. Likewise, they have a low opinion about their self-assessment of research skills, the quality of human resources in teaching research and the promotion of research by the university where they study. In conclusion, it is essential to promote strategies to improve students' attitudes towards research, reinforcing the quality of research courses and selecting teachers with knowledge of research and potential for scientific production.

Attitude of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences students towards research

“…This study's results differed from Camacho Torres [29] and Estrada et al [32], who said most students disliked research and found it irrelevant or useless. This may be due to the different research culture, curriculum, and environment in different universities and countries.…”

“…They also identi ed some barriers, such as lack of mentoring and guidance, and suggested some recommendations to enhance the research culture and opportunities for students. Estrada et al [32] and Rojas Solis [33] found that most students had a negative attitude towards scienti c research and there was no signi cant difference between male and female students towards research. Most of the studies have pointed to the negative or average nature of this attitude and the lack of statistically signi cant differences between students' attitudes according to gender.…”

Actitudes relacionadas con la ciencia en estudiantes universitarios

“…Este resultado difiere de lo hallado por Vera-Rivero et al ( 2021), quien indicó que la actitud hacia el desarrollo de la ciencia en Cuba no se encuentra en niveles altamente óptimos; por su parte Küçükaslan et al (2022) halló que en Turquía más de la mitad de los estudiantes tienen una adecuada actitud hacia la ciencia. A nivel nacional, los resultados difieren de lo hallado por Hernández et al (2022), quienes concluyeron que los estudiantes tienen una actitud nada favorable hacia la ciencia; igualmente con Olivera (2020) quien encontró una actitud poco favorable en los estudiantes investigados y con el estudio de Arellano-Sacramento et al (2018), quien encontró una actitud regular de los estudiantes hacia la ciencia.…”

“…En el Perú, Hernández et al (2022) hallaron que los estudiantes tienen una actitud nada favorable hacia la ciencia. Sumado a esto, tienen una baja opinión sobre sus competencias investigativas, la calidad de docentes en la investigación y la promoción que hace la universidad hacia la ciencia investigativa.…”

Formative Research to Strengthen Enquiry Competence in University Students

“…Moreover, one out of ten research-projects is developed by private institutions (De la Cruz -Vargas & Rodriguez-Chavez, 2019). This could be due to the fact that higher levels training is mainly formative-assistenial and the curriculum in most cases provides little relevance to research subjects, i.e., subjects are considered in the curriculum, but writing and publishing scientific articles is not taught (Hernández et al, 2022). This preliminary evidence shows the need to promote scientific activity, due to the limited number of researchers and scarce scientific production by teachers, students and graduates, which affects the quality of research work and the time required to obtain a degree.…”