Abstract:
Prior to 1979 much of the research into writing apprehension focused on writer's block, the inability to choose words. Current research has focused on such affective factors as attitudes and self-concept. Recent research conducted at the University of Florida's College Agriculture has indicated a relationship between gender, personality types and writer's block. This study used 93 students participating in a writing/composition course at the University of Florida to determine if a student's perceptions of whether or not they block when they write varied by either their personality type or their gender. This study used (1) the Myers-Briggs personality test, (2) a test designed to separate students who were blockers and non- blockers when they composed and (3) the Mass Communications Writing Anxiety (MCWAW) Test.
Keywords:
gender, personality type, writer's block
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