Level of Writing Apprehension and Factors Affecting the Writing Performance: Perspectives of the English Major Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of writing apprehension among Bachelor of Secondary Education English freshmen students. The results of the demographic profile of the respondents showed that most of them were aged between 15-19 years old, had graduated from public schools, had at least 2 varieties of reading materials at home, and their parents had educational attainment of high school. Moreover, the results of the WAT revealed that showing one’s writing to others was ranked first among the factors of writing apprehension. However, the results of the WAT also demonstrated that students did not experience a significantly unusual level of writing apprehension. The demographic profile of the respondents (age, type of school last attended, variety of reading materials at home, and educational attainment of the parents) also had no significant effect on their level of writing apprehension. These results are in line with the literature and discussions. Therefore, the study recommends some strategies to reduce students” writing apprehension and enhance their writing performance.