Date of Award
12-1984
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Dr. Steve Rhodes
Second Advisor
Dr. Ernie Stech
Third Advisor
Dr. Shirley Van Hoeven
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This study hypothesized that high writing apprehensive subjects would differ significantly from low writing apprehensive subjects in regard to the writing intensity of their jobs. A random sample of 143 people employed in clerical, technical, secretarial, professional, supervisory, or administrative positions in one midwestern company was studied. Subjects completed the Writing Apprehension Test and the Writing Intensity Questionnaire. The latter was designed for this study to measure the amount and type of writing projects subjects produced, plus audience and deadline pressure. A significant difference (p = .004) was seen in the mean writing intensity scores between high apprehensives (n = 54) and low apprehensives (n = 43).
Recommended Citation
Bennett, Kaye P., "Writing Apprehension and Writing Intensity in an Industrial Organization" (1984). Masters Theses. 1486.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1486