Psychometric Properties of the Serbian Version of the Attitudes Towards Research Questionnaire.

Participating in research plays an essential role in improving the practice of healthcare. This cross-sectional study enrolled 100PhD students who attended the course "Informatics for researchers" at Medical Faculty University of Belgrade. The total ATR scale demonstrated excellent reliability (α=0.899) with 0.881 for Positive attitudes to 0.695 for Relevance to life. PhD students in Serbia showed high degree of positive attitudes toward research. Faculty could administer ATR scale to determine students' standpoints towards research, to maximize the impact of the research course and enhance participation in research.