Research Attitudes of African-American Graduate Students This two-stage study examined attitudes toward research of African-American graduate students. Stage 1 involved the development and score validation of the Attitudes Toward Research Design Survey (ATRDS). Stage 2 involved comparing ATRDS subscale scores between African-American students enrolled at an institution located in an urban setting and those enrolled in a rural setting. Comparisons were made with regard to research self-efficacy, perceived professional utility of research, and learning preferences. Stage 2 revealed that African-American graduate students enrolled at the urban institution reported moderately higher levels of research self-efficacy than did their rural counterparts. |