Knowledge Sharing Self-efficacy and Academic Entitlement as Predictors of Research Competence among Postgraduate Students at the College of Education

Authors

A. S. Abbady, Psychology Department, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia\\ Mental Health Department, Aswan University, Aswan, EgyptFollow
S. M. M. Almueed, Psychology Department, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia\\ Measurement and Evaluation Center, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaFollow

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between research competence (RC) and both Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy (KSSF) and academic entitlement (AE), check the difference between male and female in research competence, Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy and academic entitlement, and the disclosure of the relative contribution of Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy and academic entitlement in predicting the Research competence of postgraduate students. Method: Participants of 205 postgraduate students were conveniently (male=66, female =139) participated were conveniently collected through a Web-based Google forms from the different universities of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, utilized instruments included the Research competence scale prepared by the researchers, Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy sharing prepared by the researchers, and academic entitlement scale prepared by the researchers. Results: research competence is found to have a statistically significant positive correlation (P < 0.01) with Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy, and negative correlation (P < 0.01) with academic entitlement, Significant differences (P < 0.01) were found between male and female in research competence and Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy for the benefit of female, significant differences (P < 0.01) were found between male and female in academic entitlement, regression analysis revealed that academic entitlement and Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy were significant predictors of research competence among postgraduate students at the College of Education. Thus, results were discussed in light of the findings of the research. Conclusion: Our study suggests that academic entitlement are risk factors for research competence, therefore, there are major differences between male and female with academic entitlement, Research competence, and Knowledge Sharing Self-Efficacy. Future studies will need to consider understanding these differences.

Recommended Citation

S. Abbady, A. and M. M. Almueed, S. (2023) "Knowledge Sharing Self-efficacy and Academic Entitlement as Predictors of Research Competence among Postgraduate Students at the College of Education," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 12 : Iss. 4 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol12/iss4/54