Attitudes towards research at a university branch campus in the Central Jungle of Peru

The main objective of this research study is to identify the attitude level of professors and students towards scientific research at a university branch campus located in the Central Jungle of Peru. The present study applied a basic research quantitative method at a descriptive level. The sample consists of 264 students and 56 professors from all the professional schools at the Central Jungle of Peru university branch campus. A simple and stratified random probabilistic sampling is conducted. A scale of attitudes towards research “EACIN” made up of 43 items is applied as an instrument. The results show that 78.57% of professors and 53.41% students have high favorable attitudes towards scientific research. Students 19 to 26 years old display high favorable attitudes, being outstanding among females. In conclusion, there are high favorable attitudes towards scientific research among the youngest professors and students.