Attitude towards Research Scale (ATRS): A Factor Analytic Study

Quality in higher education can be understood at two levels, At the first level, quality may

be conceived in term of four main elements, namely, relevance of the system to the society In which it functions, and three main goals of the higher education system- multiplication of the skill and knowledge, producing excellence in research related areas and making impact on or influencing several system. Objective: To explore the factors underlying a scale to assess attitude towards research. Sample: The preliminary draft of the scale was administered on a sample of 270 individuals who are students of Ph.D. of Lucknow district. The sampling was done by employing purposive sampling. Main outcome of result:  The scale developed and used in the present study had 60 items. The principal factoring with 5 factors in attitude scale viz Usefulness of research in professional carrier, Relevance of research in personal and social life, Ethics of Research, Difficulty of research and Anxiety, General aspects of Research and research process. Conclusion: The need of hour is to gear up efforts for accessibility of attitude formation both in terms of screening as well as, prevention and treatment