Factors Influencing Students’ Participation in Scientific Research: Case Study at Pedagogical Universities in Vietnam

Abstract

Students’ scientific research receives a lot of attention from universities and colleges. However, getting students to participate in research is not easy at all. As a result, the purpose of this research is to identify the factors that influence students’ participation in scientific research. The study was conducted for students at pedagogical universities in Vietnam. The study employed a quantitative approach and a survey sample of 298 students. Cronbach’s Alpha and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) were used in the study to test and develop the scales. Furthermore, Multiple Linear Regression is used to determine the factors influencing students’ participation in scientific research. According to the findings of the study, three groups of factors influencing students’ participation in scientific research include internal factors, external factors, and student characteristics. The external factors have the greatest influence, while the internal factors have the least influence on students’ participation in scientific research.