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. 2014 Aug 1;23(8):681–687. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2014.4751

Table 3.

Zero-Order Correlations Between Attitude Statements and Willingness to Participate in Each Type of Research Studya

  Clinical Trial Interview Genetic study Biobank Blood sample Medical record review
Participation in research benefits society 0.293*** 0.237*** 0.285*** 0.312*** 0.251*** 0.320***
Participation in research will mean better care 0.174** 0.199*** 0.248*** 0.231*** 0.164** 0.246***
Participation in research is risky −0.132* −0.066 −0.128* −0.077 −0.055 −0.107*
Researchers do not care about me −0.154** −0.101 −0.132* −0.118* −0.077 −0.142**
Participation in research is enjoyable 0.173** 0.063 0.153** 0.078 0.095 0.097
Participation in research allows me to socialize −0.108 −0.077 −0.174** −0.117* −0.076 −0.149**
Participation in research is against my religion −0.194*** −0.303*** −0.267*** −0.251*** −0.214*** −0.233***
Participation in research is morally wrong −0.196*** −0.298*** −0.276*** −0.267*** −0.211*** −0.263***
Transportation is a problem for research participants −0.068 0.003 −0.028 −0.040 −0.068 −0.168**
Scientists cannot be trusted −0.208*** −0.193*** −0.238*** −0.158** −0.171** −0.206***
It is better to be treated by doctors who are researchers −0.078 −0.059 −0.098 −0.149** −0.045 −0.086
Research conducted in the US is ethical 0.180** 0.152** 0.210*** 0.141** 0.117* 0.192***
*

p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.0001.

a

Attitude statements are scored toward agreement; willingness to participate for each study type is scored such that higher scores indicate greater willingness to participate.