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Research in social work has an important role in order to develop effective practices by strengthening the scientific ground of the profession. Therefore, social work practitioners are expected to be interested in research. This study aims to examine the anxiety of undergraduate and graduate social work students towards participating in research processes. The present study was conducted with the participation of 393 undergraduate and graduate students from different universities in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, based on the descriptive model. To collect research data, a short self-report questionnaire form developed by the researchers and the "Research Anxiety Scale" developed by Büyüköztürk (1997) were used. The findings indicate that the education level of the students, the desire to participate in academic studies and the state of seeing research as important for social work are statistically significant on the level of research-related anxiety. Especially at the undergraduate level, it can be observed that there are disadvantages to research in accordance with the literature. It can be recommended that the academic staff spend more time in applied research education so that students with higher anxiety level can develop their knowledge of research methods and techniques.

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