Relationship between research self-efficacy and research productivity among the faculty members of Ahwaz Azad University

The Present research has been conducted to check the relationship between research self-efficacy and research productivity among the faculty members of Ahwaz Azad University.

This descriptive research has been done in analytical survey manner with the correlational approach. The population is consisted of all faculty member of Ahwaz Azad University, 181of them were selected randomly as a sample. Data gathered use of Philips and Russell research self-efficacy scale and researcher made questionnaire for research productivity. After confirming of its validity and reliability, the questionnaires were given to the subjects after filling them, they gave them back. The calculated reliability score of the self-efficacy questionnaire was 0.83 and 0.81 for research productivity. The data obtained by the questionnaire, having inputted into SPSS 21 software, were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as one sample t test, Pearson correlation coefficient and regression.

research self-efficacy with mean 227.56 is desirable and research productivity is mediocre with mean 61.47. Among the self-efficacy factors, writing skills is the most with 63.73% mean, and computer and quantitative skills are the least with44.o8% mean. The mean of operational research is 59.88 and designing research is 59.87.

the findings showed that there is a significant positive relationship between research self-efficacy and its dimensions with research productivity. Research design skills has the greatest correlation with research productivity (r= 0/872). Results of regression analysis showed that research design skills and   e and computer skills can predict research productivity of faculty members.