Development of Writing Self-Efficacy Perception Scale

Authors : Neslihan Yavuz İlbaş, Kadir Yalınkılıç, Gökhan Çetinkaya

Pages : 683-712

Doi:10.29250/sead.1730750

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Publication Date : 2025-11-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study is to develop a valid and reliable instrument to measure the writing self-efficacy of middle school students. Writing self-efficacy is an individual\\\'s perception of his/her own competencies in the process of written expression and has a determining effect on the individual\\\'s motivation, effort and success level towards writing. This concept, which is handled within the framework of social learning theory, is related to the cognitive, kinesthetic and affective dimensions of the writing process. In the study, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted in line with the data obtained from 899 students in grades 5-8. As a result of the exploratory factor analysis, a scale structure consisting of three sub-dimensions and 32 items was revealed. The validity of the structure was tested with confirmatory factor analysis and it was determined that the fit indices overlapped with the model at a high level (e.g., RMSEA=0.041; x²/sd=1.862). The internal consistency coefficient of the scale was calculated as Cronbach\\\'s alpha value of 0.954, which indicated that the instrument was highly reliable. The findings indicate that the developed writing self-efficacy scale can be used as a process-oriented and holistic assessment tool in the Turkish literature and can provide valid results in future studies on similar age groups.
Keywords : Süreç temelli yazma, Planlama, Gözden geçirme, Paylaşma

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