Researchers’ and Faculty Members’ Research Anxiety and its Causes: Literature Review

Document Type : Research َ Article

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1 Researcher in the Information Science Department, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Malaysia

2 PhD student at the Statistical Cybermetrics Research Group, University of Wolverhampton, UK

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Purpose: This study described the issue of research anxiety as one of the most common anxiety factors and a barrier to research and science production in educational settings. It also focuses on the factors that provoke and increase this anxiety and explains experts’ advices on the methods of controlling and reducing it.
Design/Methodology /Approach: Literature review and analysis.
Findings: According to the findings of this study, factors like personal characteristics of researchers and faculty members, their research skills and the atmosphere of their scientific and academic environments can be influential in the amount of research anxiety experienced. On the other hand, factors such as proficiency in research methods, mathematics and statistics; computer, Internet and library literacy; financial and organizational support; and skills in stress management and time management can reduce the amount of anxiety and increase the quantity and quality of scientific research.
Conclusions: Reviewing and identifying the barriers to research activities including research anxiety may help researchers to improve their researches quantitatively and qualitatively

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  • Receive Date: 28 April 2009
  • Revise Date: 21 April 2015
  • Accept Date: 29 August 2009

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