Table 3 Pre-and Post-RWs Self Efficacy Scores

 Identify a good research question

3.88 ± 2.40

7.06 ± 2.42

3.18 ± 2.20

<  0.001

 Conduct a database literature search

4.13 ± 2.67

7.15 ± 2.49

3.02 ± 2.33

<  0.001

 Critically appraise research articles

3.49 ± 2.66

6.65 ± 2.51

3.16 ± 2.48

<  0.001

 Writing a research manuscript

3.57 ± 2.73

6.80 ± 2.52

3.22 ± 2.49

<  0.001

 Avoid plagiarism in your manuscript

4.91 ± 3.03

7.17 ± 2.70

2.26 ± 2.39

<  0.001

 Take ethical issues into consideration

5.15 ± 3.08

7.72 ± 2.57

2.57 ± 2.59

<  0.001

 Understand data and types of variables

3.74 ± 2.83

7.33 ± 2.62

3.59 ± 2.70

<  0.001

 Designing a research survey

4.12 ± 2.79

7.11 ± 2.49

3.00 ± 2.43

<  0.001

 Designing a survey-based methodology

3.90 ± 2.80

6.90 ± 2.50

3.00 ± 2.52

<  0.001

 Understand descriptive analysis

4.39 ± 2.96

7.41 ± 2.57

3.02 ± 2.62

<  0.001

 Understand the types of T-tests

3.04 ± 2.93

7.39 ± 2.71

4.35 ± 3.33

<  0.001

Understand Chi-Square tests

3.35 ± 3.07

7.29 ± 2.71

3.94 ± 3.17

<  0.001

Understanding an ANOVA test

2.49 ± 2.82

7.05 ± 2.73

4.56 ± 3.33

<  0.001

 Writing a professional email

4.49 ± 2.95

7.46 ± 2.58

2.97 ± 2.56

<  0.001

 Networking ability

4.19 ± 2.85

7.12 ± 2.62

2.93 ± 2.48

<  0.001

 Choosing the right research mentor

3.81 ± 2.85

7.01 ± 2.62

3.20 ± 2.59

<  0.001