A cross-sectional study of chiropractic students' research readiness using the Academic Self-Concept Analysis Scale.

CONCLUSION: Research suitability is high in chiropractic students. Both cohorts scored high in all domains despite the disparity between first and fifth years. First-year students outperformed fifth-year students in 3 domains, indicating a potential decline in the inclination to do research over time. However, unaccounted factors, such as the Dunning-Kruger effect, life changes, and "burnout," may have contributed to these differences. Future studies should include questions about stress, fatigue, clinical orientation, and educational environment to inform the interpretation of findings. PMID: 28768108 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of Chiropractic Education - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: J Chiropr Educ Source Type: research