Researcher's and Faculty Member's Research Anxiety and its Causes: Literature Review

This study described the issue of research anxiety as one of the most common anxiety factors and a barrier to research and science production i n educational settings. It also focuses on the factors that provoke and increase this anxiety and explains experts’ advice s on the methods of controlling and reducing it. Methodology / Approach: Literature review and analysis. According to the findings of this study, factors like personal characteristics of researchers and faculty members, t heir research skills and the a tmosphere of their scientific and academic environments c an be influential in the amount of research anxiety experienced. On the other hand, f actors such as proficiency in research methods, mathematics and statistics; computer, Internet and library literacy; f inancial and organizational support; and skills in stress management and time management c an reduce the amount of anxiety and increase the quantity and quality of scientific research. Reviewing and identifying the barriers to research activities including research anxiety m ay help researchers to improve their researches quantitatively and qualitatively.