the rate of research self-efficacy among students of isfahan university of medical sciences based on research self-efficacy scale

abstract background: one of important factor in research activity of student is their credence to ability in this area. in addition, professors and lecturers acquaintance about research self-efficacy in student can play important role in researcher students. therefore, the aim at this study is to determinate rate of research self-efficacy among students of isfahan university of medical sciences based on research self-efficacy scale in 2012. methods: the study method is an applied survey research. population is all students of isfahan university of medical sciences and sample size based on krejcie and morgan table obtained 344 samples. sampling method is randomly and share of callege is same. data collection tool is questionnaire (include 7 dimensions) with likert scale (5 grades). then data were analyzed by t-test and anova using spss 16 software. findings: finding showed that an ethics dimension has more mean and quality research dimension has lower mean. also compare research self-efficacy scores with demographic characteristics suggests that there was not significant differences between total score of research self- efficacy with college type, sex and education degree (p>0.05). conclusion: since most of the subscales of research self-efficacy measure were, lower than average so holding suitable workshop, inclusion unit course in syllabi, forcing student to do research activity such as writing article in lower educational levels are some of practical solutions that could create motivation for doing efficient research by student. key words: research self-efficacy, isfahan university of medical science, research self-efficacy scale