ERIC Number: EJ1006609
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
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Examining Dimensions of Self-Efficacy for Writing
Bruning, Roger; Dempsey, Michael; Kauffman, Douglas F.; McKim, Courtney; Zumbrunn, Sharon
Journal of Educational Psychology, v105 n1 p25-38 Feb 2013
A multifactor perspective on writing self-efficacy was examined in 2 studies. Three factors were proposed--self-efficacy for writing ideation, writing conventions, and writing self-regulation--and a scale constructed to reflect these factors. In Study 1, middle school students (N = 697) completed the Self-Efficacy for Writing Scale (SEWS), along with associated measures. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed SEWS data fit the proposed 3-factor model well. In Study 2, a second CFA of data from 563 students from 2 high schools likewise showed good model fit. Scores based on the 3 writing self-efficacy factors were examined in relation to students' liking writing, self-reported writing grades, and statewide writing assessment (SWA) scores. Results showed writing ideation and self-regulation self-efficacy to be significantly more strongly related to liking writing than conventions self-efficacy but less related than conventions self-efficacy to SWA scores. All 3 writing self-efficacy dimensions showed moderate positive correlations with self-reported writing performance. Further analyses showed higher levels for all 3 dimensions of writing self-efficacy for students in more advanced English/language arts classes. Overall, results from the studies were interpreted as supporting multifactor models of writing self-efficacy and the utility of closer ties between self-efficacy measures and domains being assessed. (Contains 4 tables and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Conferences (Gatherings), Writing (Composition), Middle School Students, Models, High School Students, Goodness of Fit, Scores, Writing Skills
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Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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