The Amount of Research Interest in the Students of Qom University of Medical Sciences in 2016 (Iran)

Research is one of the important factors in the development of communities and interest in research activities is effective in the tendency to carry out activities in this field. The current study aimed to determine the amount of research interest in the students of Qom University of Medical Sciences.
In this cross-sectional study, 343 students were selected randomly. Data collection tool was Bishop & Bieschke research interest questionnaire. Data were analyzed using independent t- and Pearson correlation coefficient tests. The significance level was considered 0.05.
The mean total score of research interest was obtained 51.73±13.49. The highest level of students’ interest was in designing a research, implementing a research project and cooperation in its implementation, on the other hand, the amount of interest in the field of data statistical analysis, providing a complete report of data analysis, and participating in statistical analysis training courses was at a low level.
The findings of this study revealed that generally the amount of research interest among the students was moderate. Therefore, Planning and providing practical strategies to strengthen students’ weaknesses, seems to be necessary.