Table 3. Mean comparison of the pre- and 12-month post-assessment grantsmanship self-efficacy scoresa by domains for the National Research Mentoring Network Steps Toward Academic Research (NRMN STAR) Cohorts, n=17.
| NRMN STAR COHORT | Conceptualize a Study (8 items) | Design a Study (4 items) | Fund a Study (7 items) | ||||||
| Pre | Post | Change | Pre | Post | Change | Pre | Post | Change | |
| Cohort 1 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 2.7b | 5.8 | 8.4 | 2.6 b | 3.6 | 8.3 | 4.7 b |
| Cohort 2 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 1.3 b | 5.5 | 8.2 | 2.7 b |
| Both Cohorts | 6.4 | 8.4 | 2.0 b | 6.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 b | 4.5 | 8.2 | 3.7 b |
a. Confidence self-efficacy in ability perform associated tasks; item scale=0 to 10, ‘no confidence’ to ‘complete confidence’
b. Statistically significant change score differences (P<.05) within domains.