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WRITING APPREHENSION AND NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES’ INTEREST IN DISSERTATION’S WRITING: THE MODERATOR EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM

Authors: AYODELE Kolawole

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: The African Symposium: An Online Journal Of The African Educational Research Networkthe African Symposium: An Online Journal Of The African Educational Research Network

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This study investigated the relationship between writing apprehension and undergraduates’ interest in dissertation writing and the moderator effects of self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and academic optimism. 2400 Undergraduates were randomly selected from four universities (2 public and 2 private universities) in Ogun State, Nigeria. They were made up of 1001 males (41.71%) and 1399 females (58.29%). Five instruments were used for collection of data: General self-efficacy Scale; Writing Apprehension Test (WAT); Almost Perfect Scale - Revised (APSR); Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS); and Students’ Interest in Research (SIR). Collected data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression. Results showed that writing apprehension divergently correlated with undergraduates’ interest in dissertation writing. Self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and academic optimism correlated significantly with undergraduates’ interest in dissertation writing and moderated writing apprehension – interest in dissertation writing nexus. The results suggest the need for enhanced academic environment that will foster students’ self-efficacy level, emotional intelligence and improved service quality.

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AYODELE,K. . (2012). WRITING APPREHENSION AND NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES’ INTEREST IN DISSERTATION’S WRITING: THE MODERATOR EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM, 12 (), 46-46.

AYODELE,K. . "WRITING APPREHENSION AND NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES’ INTEREST IN DISSERTATION’S WRITING: THE MODERATOR EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM" 12, no (), (2012): 46-46.

AYODELE,K. and . (2012). WRITING APPREHENSION AND NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES’ INTEREST IN DISSERTATION’S WRITING: THE MODERATOR EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM, 12 (), pp46-46.

AYODELEK, . WRITING APPREHENSION AND NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES’ INTEREST IN DISSERTATION’S WRITING: THE MODERATOR EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM. 2012, 12 ():46-46.

AYODELE,Kolawole , . "WRITING APPREHENSION AND NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES’ INTEREST IN DISSERTATION’S WRITING: THE MODERATOR EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM", 12 . (2012) : 46-46.

A.Kolawole , "WRITING APPREHENSION AND NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES’ INTEREST IN DISSERTATION’S WRITING: THE MODERATOR EFFECTS OF SELF-EFFICACY, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC OPTIMISM" vol.12, no., pp. 46-46, 2012.

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