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An instrument to measure individuals’ research agenda setting: the multi-dimensional research agendas inventory
Título Revista
Scientometrics
Ano (publicação definitiva)
2016
Língua
Inglês
País
Países Baixos (Holanda)
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Abstract/Resumo
This study developed the Multi-Dimensional Research Agendas Inventory to measure the key factors associated with the process of research agenda setting. Research agendas reflect the preferences, strategies, influences and goals that guide researchers' decisions to investigate specific topics. The results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the instrument has eight distinct dimensions: Scientific Ambition, Convergence, Divergence, Discovery, Conservative, Tolerance for Low Funding, Mentor Influence and Collaboration. The model underlying the instrument exhibited a very good fit [X-2/df = 1.710; CFI = 0.961; PCFI = 0.791; RMSEA = 0.035; P(rmsea <= 0.05) < 0.001], and the instrument itself was found to have excellent measuring properties (in terms of validity, reliability and sensitivity). Potential interpretations of the instrument and its implications for research and practice are also discussed in this article.
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Palavras-chave
Research agendas,Survey instrument,Researchers' research agenda setting,Instrument validation,Confirmatory factor analysis
Classificação Fields of Science and Technology
- Ciências da Computação e da Informação - Ciências Naturais
- Ciências da Comunicação - Ciências Sociais
Registos de financiamentos
Referência de financiamento | Entidade Financiadora |
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UID/PSI/03125/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
PD/BD/113999/2015 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |