Predicting Research Interest Among Rehabilitation Counseling Students and Faculty

Abstract

To develop a clearer understanding of the variables that contribute to research interest and involvement among rehabilitation counseling students and faculty, the results of two studies examining research self-efficacy beliefs, research outcome expectations, and elements of research training environments were compared. Differences were found in research outcome expectations and research self-efficacy between students and faculty. Social-cognitive career theory is used as a framework for explaining these differences, and implications for the research training of rehabilitation counseling students are discussed.