Predictive degree of attitudes toward research in pseudoscientific beliefs among Peruvian university students

INTRODUCTION: Pseudosciences are defined as beliefs or practices that claim to be scientific but lack scientific validity. Identifying the predictors that contribute to belief in pseudoscience is crucial. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the predictive strength of attitudes toward research in relation to belief in pseudoscience among university students. METHOD: A sample of 3125 university students was selected using non-random convenience sampling. These students were assessed using the Research Attitudes Scale (ATRS) and the Pseudoscientific Beliefs Test (PSEUDO-R). Ordinary least squares (OLS) and robust linear regression (RLM) were applied to evaluate predictive power. RESULTS: of 0.4335. DISCUSSION: The findings show that attitudes toward research predict the emergence of pseudoscientific beliefs. This opens possibilities for future studies involving multiple regression models.