ERIC Number: EJ1163132
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Publication Date: 2017-Dec
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Reexamining the Writing Apprehension Measure
Autman, Hamlet; Kelly, Stephanie
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, v80 n4 p516-529 Dec 2017
This article contains two measurement development studies on writing apprehension. Study 1 reexamines the validity of the writing apprehension measure based on the finding from prior research that a second false factor was embedded. The findings from Study 1 support the validity of a reduced measure with 6 items versus the original 20-item measure. However, this shorter measure had poor reliability. Therefore, Study 2 sought to correct the reliability issue by updating the wording of items so it was applicable to broader platforms of writing. The final measure had excellent reliability and validity statistics.
Descriptors: Writing Apprehension, Writing Tests, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Testing Problems, Self Efficacy, Writing Evaluation, College Students, Introductory Courses, Business Communication, Factor Analysis, Correlation, Test Items, Hypothesis Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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