Open AccessROLE OF ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AMONG NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES
Author(s) -
Aaron K. Joseph,
O. J. Toluhi,
Mathew David Femi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12877
Subject(s) - self efficacy , psychology , scale (ratio) , medical education , higher education , survey research , globe , population , positive attitude , social psychology , demography , medicine , applied psychology , political science , geography , sociology , cartography , neuroscience , law
Research is a ubiquitous part of education at the tertiary level across the globe. Research is fundamental in the advancement and improvement of every aspect of our world. The demand for students participation in research activities has increasingly been adopted in many tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Therefore, this study aims to determine attitude towards research activities among Nigerias undergraduates based on academic self-efficacy. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. The study population comprised students from two public tertiary institutions in Nigeria (Kogi State University and Benue State University). One hundred and twenty-seven undergraduates(n=127) comprising males and females wererandomly selected to participatein the study. The participants completed self-report measures, including a self-develop instrument designed to ascertain students attitudes towards research activities and the College Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (CASES). Linear regression analysis was conducted to determine the variation in attitude towards research activity based on students academic self-efficacy. The investigation revealed that academic self-efficacy statistically significantly predicted attitude towards research activity at F (1,125), 60.035, P<.000. With adjusted R2,the predictor variable accounted for 22.2% of the variance in attitude towards research activity. The study concluded that academic self-efficacy is a significant predictor of attitude towards research activities.