Relationship of Research Self-Efficacy, Perceptions of the Research Training Environment and Interest in Research Among Business Education Students

Marilyn Pasion Gaoat

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Relationship of Research Self-Efficacy, Perceptions of the Research Training Environment and Interest in Research Among Business Education Students

Marilyn Pasion Gaoat

Published in Higher Education Research (Volume 7, Issue 6)

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Research is essential to the improved practice of a profession and is indispensable in completing a program of study. However, business education students have remarkable difficulty and challenges in conducting research resulting in the inability to complete their research projects on time. This study will examine the relationship between the three research constructs: research self-efficacy, perceptions of the research training environment, and interest in research among business education students. Furthermore, the study will investigate whether business education students differ in research self-efficacy, perception of the research training environment, and interest in research based on their demographic characteristics. Employing a cross-sectional research design and using structured questionnaires administered to 149 business education students, it was revealed that there is no significant difference in the three research constructs in terms of gender and program of study and no significant relationship between gender and program of study and the three research constructs. This study suggests integrating research into coursework to promote interest in research and provide a supportive research training environment that will contribute to a positive research experience among students. Moreover, a recommendation is to conduct a follow-up study employing a longitudinal research design per program to measure the influence of research self-efficacy, research training environment, and interest in research of the students through their program of study.

Published in	Higher Education Research (Volume 7, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.her.20220706.11
Page(s)	183-190
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Research Self-Efficacy, Research Interest, Research Productivity, Business Education

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