Research Self-Efficacy Among Students: Role of Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies, Research Anxiety, and Attitude Towards Research

The present study aimed to explore the role of metacognitive awareness of reading strategies, research anxiety, and attitude towards research in research self-efficacy among students at university currently conducting research as part of their degree requirement. The role of perceived supervisor’s s...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of psychological research : PJPR 2020-06, Vol.35 (2), p.271-293
Main Authors: Wajid, Umamah, Jami, Humaira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Attitudes
Cognition & reasoning
College students
Education
Educational aspects
Influence
Learning
Learning strategies
Metacognition
Methodology
Productivity
Psychological aspects
Psychological research
Reading comprehension
Self-efficacy
Self-efficacy (Psychology)
Skills
Study skills
University students
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Summary:The present study aimed to explore the role of metacognitive awareness of reading strategies, research anxiety, and attitude towards research in research self-efficacy among students at university currently conducting research as part of their degree requirement. The role of perceived supervisor’s satisfaction from research and intensity of reading as moderators was also analyzed. Research Self-Efficacy Scale (Rezaei & Zamani-Miandashti, 2013), Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies (Mokhtari & Reichard, 2002), Research Anxiety Scale (Rezaei & Zamani-Miandashti, 2013), and Attitude towards Research Scale (Rezaei & Zamani-Miandashti, 2013) were used to collect data from purposively drawn sample of 300 university students who were conducting research as part of their degree requirement. Regression analysis revealed metacognitive awareness of reading strategies to be the strongest predictor of research self-efficacy, with research anxiety and attitude towards research being mediators. Further analysis revealed supervisor’s satisfaction for research anxiety and intensity of reading for metacognitive awareness of reading strategies to be significant moderators in effecting research self-efficacy. The study findings have been discussed in detail, alongside the implications of the study as well as suggestions for further research in the area.
ISSN:1016-0604
2663-208X
DOI:10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.2.15