Investigating interest in research and its related factors in postgraduate students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

  • Marzie Avazpour Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
  • Hadis Nazari M.Sc in Pediatric Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
  • Mobin Mottahedi Master Student of the Operating Room, Student Research Committee, Paramedical School of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
  • Shahram Molavi Nejad Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Nursing Care Research Center in Chronic Disease, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
  • Yaghoob Madmoli Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
  • Alireza Rafi MSc Student of Nursing, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Pouriya Darabiyan Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Keywords: Students, Postgraduate, Research, Ahvaz.

Abstract

Introduction: The influence of individual factors and social factors on interest in research is different from the viewpoint of female and male students. Therefore, considering the importance of the issue of research in graduate studies and the high cost and time, and energy that is spent on research activities, the researchers decided to determine the interest in research and its related factors in postgraduate students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2018.

Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that was carried out after obtaining permission from the relevant authorities on postgraduate students of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Data were collected by two questionnaires: demographic questionnaire and interest in research. The results were analyzed using SPSS 21 software, T-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient.

Results: The sample consisted of 151 postgraduate students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences with an average age of 26.93 ± 5.21. The average score of intrinsic interest in research of student, authority and sustainability, social status, and the overall score of interest in research was 54.83 ± 12.33, 23.48 ± 5.00, 26.22 ± 6.71, and 104.19 ± 17.98, indicating a modest intrinsic interest authority and sustainability, social status and the overall score of interest in research. So that 83.2% of the subjects had a high interest in research and only 0.7% had little interest in research. There was a significant relationship between the overall score of interest in research and the educational level, which it was the most interest in the research in the Ph.D. (P = 0.04). 

Conclusion: The results showed that the interest in research in the studied population was moderate to high. It is recommended that studies be conducted in larger communities in order to maximize the results.

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Published
2021-11-15
How to Cite
Avazpour, M., Nazari, H., Mottahedi, M., Molavi Nejad, S., Madmoli, Y., Rafi, A., & Darabiyan, P. (2021). Investigating interest in research and its related factors in postgraduate students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. International Research in Medical and Health Sciences, 4(5), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.36437/irmhs.2021.4.5.D