Studying Academic Writing Skills among Doctoral Research Scholars
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https://doi.org/10.58213/ell.v2i2.25Keywords:
Academic writing: writer’s block, procrastination, perfectionism, PhD education, doctoral students, writing process, learning environment, stress, feedback, commitment, instrument, questionnaireAbstract
This study looked at students' thoughts on writing and how they regarded themselves as writers. The Writing Process Questionnaire was used to gather students' views on academic writing. The connection between PhD students' mental health and their writing ideas was also of interest. A survey of 669 PhD students from a big Finnish institution was used in the research. Scales for assessing blockages, procrastination, perfectionism, intrinsic talent, knowledge transformation, and productivity were created using 26 questions. The six-dimensional construct was confirmed using CFA. It was revealed that emotional weariness was associated to a greater risk of procrastination as well as a decreased rate of output. LISREL research verified the six-factor structure of the writing scale. For the study of academic writing and its emotional components, the questionnaire appears to be a useful and reliable tool.
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