Writing self-efficacy correlates weakly with writing performance in postsecondary studies, with most correlations below 0.25¶
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q2 i2 Across postsecondary studies, the average correlation between writing self-efficacy and writing performance is weak, with only 20% of performance-measuring studies achieving r, rs, or β > 0.40. → Kim M. Mitchell 2023
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Kim M. Mitchell 2023¶
Kim M. Mitchell, Sharon Zumbrunn, Danielle N. Berry, Lisa Demczuk. (2023). Writing Self-Efficacy in Postsecondary Students: a Scoping Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09798-2
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The review's synthesis of the 35 studies (70%) measuring writing performance reports weak average correlations; r values for in-class or take-home samples ranged from −0.11 to 0.41 (mean r = 0.22), and regression β scores ranged from −0.02 to 0.60 (mean β = 0.26).
"On average, the correlation between the two variables are weak with only seven studies (20% of all studies measuring performance) achieving an r, rs, or β > 0.40"
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Related Claims¶
- Writing apprehension and anxiety show strong negative correlations with writing self-efficacy in postsecondary students — related
- Self-efficacy correlates positively with subsequent motivation and performance across cognitive and sport domains — a broader claim this one bears on
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Writing self-efficacy correlates weakly with writing performance in postsecondary studies, with most correlations below 0.25 |
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Writing self-efficacy correlates weakly with writing performance in postsecondary studies, with most correlations below 0.25 |
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