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    • Nursing
    • Behavioral Sciences
    • Social Sciences
    • Basic Sciences

    Background:

    • The National Academy of Sciences highlighted the need for a doctorally prepared healthcare and research workforce.
    • Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) posits that self-efficacy influences career choices.
    • Enhancing early-stage students' clinical research self-efficacy may promote research career selection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory-Short Form (CRAI-SF).
    • To establish a reliable measure for assessing clinical research self-efficacy in students.
    • To support interventions aimed at increasing the number of researchers.

    Main Methods:

    • The psychometric analysis of the CRAI-SF was conducted on 268 undergraduate and first-year graduate students.
    • The CRAI-SF is a modified version of the Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory.
    • Statistical methods included factor analysis and internal consistency analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Content validity was confirmed through external expert review.
    • Factor analysis identified six factors, explaining 75% of the variance in scale scores.
    • High internal consistency (range .84–.98) and construct validity were demonstrated, with significant differences observed based on gender and discipline.

    Conclusions:

    • The CRAI-SF is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring perceived clinical research self-efficacy.
    • This validated scale can be utilized with undergraduate and first-year graduate students.
    • The CRAI-SF can aid in identifying and supporting future clinical researchers.