Factors Associated to Research Phobia Among Faculty Members at the Hashemite University in Jordan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine phobia factors and its association with research productivity of faculty members at the Hashemite University in Jordan. Educational preparation of faculty members, professional environment, and selected personal demographic characteristics were researched to determine the extent to which these factors contribute to research phobia. The results indicated that faculty members at the Hashemite University suffered, in average, high moderate of research phobia. Furthermore, there were no significant differences among faculty members in perceiving factors of research phobia that are attributed to their gender, mentoring relationship, academic rank, and age. Moreover, it was discovered that there was a positive, moderate, and significant relationship between research phobia and professional environment. However, the relationship between research phobia and educational preparation was found to be insignificant. Finally, results of the study indicated that professional environment, educational preparation, and selected demographic variables explained 21 percent of research phobia. Professional environment, which was the best predictor of research phobia, explained 14 percent of the variance, reflecting a positive, modest, and significant effect.