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Associations between experience of research activities and psychological characteristics among physical therapists: a preliminary single-center study

An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study on the Relationship Between Research Involvement and Psychological Traits Among Physical Therapists - Physical Therapists Research activity and Psychological Profile

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000058608
Enrollment
14
Registered
2025-07-26
Start date
2025-07-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy participants

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Shiraishi Clinic Orthopaedics & Internal Medicine & Gastrointestinal Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The applicant must be a physical therapist belonging to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at this hospital (whether full-time or part-time) Aged 22 years or older Abtained written and oral explanations of the purpose and content of this study and obtained consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons who have difficulty in properly understanding and answering the research and questionnaire items due to cognitive decline or limited linguistic comprehension. Persons who are not currently engaged in work due to maternity, paternity or sick leave, etc. Persons who have been given a written and oral explanation of the purpose and content of the research and who have not given their consent to participate in the research in writing of their own free will.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Presence and frequency of academic presentations at conferences Frequency of attendance at academic meetings Experience of writing and submitting academic papers Level of engagement in research activity (5-point scale) Subjective evaluation of research activity (enjoyable vs. not enjoyable) Degree of current interest in research activities (10-point scale) Primary motivation for participating in research (multiple-choice)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological scale scores Grit (Perseverance and consistency of interest) Intellectual curiosity Cognitive strategies (rumination, planning, self-evaluation, etc.) Affective states assessed via PANAS (positive and negative affect)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNaoto Ikeda

Shiraishi Clinic Orthopaedics & Internal Medicine & Gastrointestinal Medicine Department of Rehabilitation

ikeida23noto@gmail.com080-6314-1305

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026