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dc.contributor.advisorBootman, J. Lyleen_US
dc.contributor.authorDRAUGALIS, JOLAINE REIERSON.
dc.creatorDRAUGALIS, JOLAINE REIERSON.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-31T16:57:30Z
dc.date.available2011-10-31T16:57:30Z
dc.date.issued1987en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/184055
dc.description.abstractA number of issues related to graduate education in pharmacy have become apparent in the last several years. Recruitment of pharmacy students into graduate programs is one of the concerns. Currently, little information exists regarding this topic other than annual enrollment data. A certain number of pharmacy undergraduates must pursue graduate education to allow for the continued growth of the profession. A study was conducted to determine if a newly created videotape intervention would change participants attitudes and awareness levels concerning graduate educational pursuits in pharmacy. First and third professional year students at four Colleges of Pharmacy were randomly assigned to the treatment or control groups. Members of the control group were asked to complete the survey instrument only. The instrument consisted of three measures of intention to pursue graduate education, personal attitudes toward this pursuit, and perceptions of how significant others (the subjective norm) felt about these endeavors. The Theory of Reasoned Action (Ajzen and Fishbein) provided the theoretical framework for the research. Results of the study indicated that the intervention was able to change intentions, attitudes, and awareness levels regarding graduate education and research activities. Intentions of enrolling in graduate school did not differ between two entry level degree programs or in males versus females. First year students had higher intentions of obtaining graduate education than third year students. The subjective norm was more important than attitudes in predicting the intentions concerning graduate school attendance. These results demonstrate that positive changes in intentions, attitudes, and awareness levels can be obtained from such videotape interventions.
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dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectPharmacy -- Study and teaching (Graduate)en_US
dc.subjectCollege students -- Recruiting -- Audio-visual aids.en_US
dc.subjectPharmacy colleges.en_US
dc.titleENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT INTEREST IN GRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH VIA VIDEOTAPE (RECRUITMENT).en_US
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dc.typeDissertation-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc698468733en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberMcGhan, William F.en_US
dc.contributor.committeememberLarson, Lon N.en_US
dc.contributor.committeememberNicholson, Glen I.en_US
dc.contributor.committeememberSabers, Darrell L.en_US
dc.identifier.proquest8712871en_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePharmacy Practiceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.namePh.D.en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-07-01T11:04:07Z
html.description.abstractA number of issues related to graduate education in pharmacy have become apparent in the last several years. Recruitment of pharmacy students into graduate programs is one of the concerns. Currently, little information exists regarding this topic other than annual enrollment data. A certain number of pharmacy undergraduates must pursue graduate education to allow for the continued growth of the profession. A study was conducted to determine if a newly created videotape intervention would change participants attitudes and awareness levels concerning graduate educational pursuits in pharmacy. First and third professional year students at four Colleges of Pharmacy were randomly assigned to the treatment or control groups. Members of the control group were asked to complete the survey instrument only. The instrument consisted of three measures of intention to pursue graduate education, personal attitudes toward this pursuit, and perceptions of how significant others (the subjective norm) felt about these endeavors. The Theory of Reasoned Action (Ajzen and Fishbein) provided the theoretical framework for the research. Results of the study indicated that the intervention was able to change intentions, attitudes, and awareness levels regarding graduate education and research activities. Intentions of enrolling in graduate school did not differ between two entry level degree programs or in males versus females. First year students had higher intentions of obtaining graduate education than third year students. The subjective norm was more important than attitudes in predicting the intentions concerning graduate school attendance. These results demonstrate that positive changes in intentions, attitudes, and awareness levels can be obtained from such videotape interventions.


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