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Peer reviewedPajares, Frank; Viliante, Gio – Journal of Educational Research, 1997
This study tested the influence of writing self-efficacy, writing apprehension, perceived usefulness of writing, and writing aptitude on 218 fifth graders' essay-writing performance. Students' beliefs about their abilities directly influenced apprehension, perceived usefulness, and performance, and partially mediated the effects of gender and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Essays, Expository Writing
