The influence of cognitive flexibility on research abilities among medical students: cross-section study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY REFERS TO PEOPLE'S CAPACITY TO CHANGE OR EVOLVE THEIR THINKING AND STRATEGIES WHEN CONFRONTED WITH NEW INFORMATION OR CIRCUMSTANCES: These attributes are essential in research environments where complex and dynamic challenges frequently arise. In this study, the aim is to explore and establish whether a correlation exists between cognitive flexibility and research performance, especially in the medical students, in order to fill the deficit, if any, as well as understand the status of research teaching.

Methods

We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study with medical students from the College of Medicine at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We requested the subjects to participate in an online questionnaire consisting of

SUBMITTER: Almutawa SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697898 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature