Table 5.
Self‐efficacy items, program entry and program end, HHMI‐IMBS scholars 2006–2007 (N=15) and comparison students 2006–2007 (N=25)
| HHMI‐IMBS scholars 2006—2007 | HHMI‐IMBS scholars 2006–2007 | Comparison students 2006–2007 | Comparison students 2006–2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program entry | Program end | Entry year | Year end | |||
| Self‐efficacy items (1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p‐value, Entry1 | p‐value, End2 |
| I am confident in my ability to translate scientific information to nonscientists | 4.33 (0.72) | 4.53 (0.51) | 3.92 (0.70) | 4.20 (0.58) | 0.0840 | 0.0767 |
| I would like to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to recognize clinical problems that can be approached scientifically | 4.87 (0.35) | 4.80 (0.41) | 3.68 (0.95) | 3.72 (0.84) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| I have enough training now to plan and execute scientific studies that help solve a clinical problem | 2.67 (0.96) | 3.73 (0.80) | 2.08 (0.95) | 2.76 (0.97) | 0.0658 | 0.0024 |
| I am comfortable working in a mixed group of scientists and clinicians | 4.67 (0.62) | 4.73 (0.46) | 4.04 (0.73) | 4.16 (0.69) | 0.0082 | 0.0073 |
| Given my research interests, I am likely to produce work that will someday improve human health | 4.73 (0.60) | 4.73 (0.60) | 3.96 0.98 | 3.96 (0.93) | 0.0093 | 0.0068 |
1
p‐value (two‐tailed) for t‐test comparing group means, HHMI Scholars versus Comparison Students, Program Entry/Entry Year.
2
p‐value (two‐tailed) for t‐test comparing group means, HHMI Scholars versus Comparison Students, Program End/Year End.