Table 4 A multiple linear regression analysis of evidence-based practice competency

Academic level

.118

.035

.271

3.326

.001

(.048- .187)

English-language skills

.258

.025

.435

10.468

< 0.001

(.210- .307)

Facing staff resistance and difficulty in implementing/ adopting a new evidence-based procedure during internship

−.083

.039

−.081

−2.117

.035

(−.159- -.006)

Training or education in research methodology

.206

.042

.232

4.431

< 0.001

(.154 - .361)

Education in statistics

.198

.046

.205

4.323

< 0.001

(.108 - .288)

Difficulties in obtaining full-text papers or accessibility to scientific publications

−.176

.053

−.127

−3.300

.001

(−.281- .071)