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. 2025 Apr 22;27:e72633. doi: 10.2196/72633

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics (N=532).


Participants, n (%) Intrinsic motivation Attitude Practice


Mean (SD) P value Mean (SD) P value Mean (SD) P value
Total score 532 (100) 108.79 (11.91)
32.23 (4.27)
27.44 (3.81)
Sex

.31
.06
.44

Male 261 (49.1) 108.97 (13.39)
32.43 (4.72)
27.43 (4.21)

Female 271 (50.9) 108.62 (10.31)
32.03 (3.77)
27.45 (3.38)
Age (years)

.87
.90
.81

<35 160 (30.1) 109.08 (12.82)
32.39 (4.41)
27.56 (3.99)

35-39 236 (44.4) 109.18 (9.00)
32.28 (3.62)
27.33 (3.53)

≥40 136 (25.6) 107.79 (14.91)
31.94 (5.08)
27.49 (4.06)
Number of research project led or deeply participated in

.72
.71
.66

None 317 (59.6) 108.41 (12.68)
32.11 (4.20)
27.32 (3.97)

1~2 projects 165 (31) 109.19 (11.15)
32.44 (4.29)
27.50 (3.79)

3-5 projects 50 (9.4) 109.86 (9.07)
32.26 (4.64)
28.02 (2.62)
Research atmosphere in your team

.09
.94
.23

Poor 72 (13.5) 107.01 (17.34)
31.64 (5.99)
26.68 (4.86)

Average 211 (39.7) 107.88 (10.19)
32.35 (3.77)
27.35 (3.59)

Good 249 (46.8) 110.08 (11.25)
32.29 (4.07)
27.73 (3.62)
Rate your mentor or department head’s research competence

.03
.04
.003

Poor or very poor 22 (4.2) 106.45 (14.44)
31.86 (6.18)
27.45 (5.92)

Average 148 (27.8) 105.95 (14.16)
31.44 (4.49)
26.61 (4.13)

Good 190 (35.7) 108.59 (10.28)
32.24 (4.04)
27.33 (3.21)

Excellent 172 (32.3) 111.75 (10.44)
32.94 (3.94)
28.27 (3.65)