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| Who is more willing to engage in postdoctoral research: an empirical analysis based on research self efficacy theory and theory of planned behavior |
| MA Yinqi1, WU Lei2, YAO Hao3 |
| 1. Zhejiang Province Philosophy and Social Science Key Cultivation Research Base of Education Reform and Development Institute, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004; 2. Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062; 3. Institute of Higher Education，Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China |
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Abstract Taking the research self efficacy theory and the theory of planned behavior as perspectives, through a questionnaire survey of 479 doctoral students, it is found that: over 30% of the doctoral student population expressed a willingness to engage in postdoctoral research work, with the focus and type of work being shortterm faculty postdoctoral projects in firstclass university construction universities. The factors influencing engagement in postdoctoral research work include research selfefficacy, academic needs, real benefits, perception of cost and risk, and subjective norms, with subjective norms being the most influential explanatory factor. The impact of these factors on willingness to engage in postdoctoral research work varies by gender, discipline, and academic stage. Research selfefficacy influences willingness to engage in postdoctoral research work by affecting academic needs, real benefits, and the perception of cost and risk. Based on these findings, it is suggested that the scale of postdoctoral positions in various disciplines should be reasonably expanded and the incentive and support mechanism for talents should be optimised; Attention should be paid to the academic career guidance and career planning paths of the doctoral group, and the educational basis of innovation ability should be strengthened, so as to guide them to give full play to their self efficacy in scientific research; It is necessary to give full play to the subjective normative effect of policy guidance, and to set up a sound categorization system in order to match the needs of different types of postdoctoral researchers.
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