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Knowledge Sharing Self-efficacy and Academic Entitlement as Predictors of Research Competence among Postgraduate Students at the College of Education |
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PP: 1427-1439 |
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doi:10.18576/isl/120454
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Author(s) |
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A. S. Abbady,
S. M. M. Almueed,
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Abstract |
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between research competence (RC) and both Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy (KSSF) and academic entitlement (AE), check the difference between male and female in research competence, Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy and academic entitlement, and the disclosure of the relative contribution of Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy and academic entitlement in predicting the Research competence of postgraduate students. Method: Participants of 205 postgraduate students were conveniently (male=66, female =139) participated were conveniently collected through a Web-based Google forms from the different universities of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, utilized instruments included the Research competence scale prepared by the researchers, Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy sharing prepared by the researchers, and academic entitlement scale prepared by the researchers. Results: research competence is found to have a statistically significant positive correlation (P < 0.01) with Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy, and negative correlation (P < 0.01) with academic entitlement, Significant differences (P < 0.01) were found between male and female in research competence and Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy for the benefit of female, significant differences (P < 0.01) were found between male and female in academic entitlement, regression analysis revealed that academic entitlement and Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy were significant predictors of research competence among postgraduate students at the College of Education. Thus, results were discussed in light of the findings of the research. Conclusion: Our study suggests that academic entitlement are risk factors for research competence, therefore, there are major differences between male and female with academic entitlement, Research competence, and Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy. Future studies will need to consider understanding these differences.
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