Unresolved issues in defining and assessing writing motivational constructs: A review of conceptualization and measurement perspectives

Motivational variables significantly influence learners’ writing experiences and performance. Diagnosing learners’ affective perceptions and beliefs using accurate measures is a prerequisite for identifying the optimal ways for motivating them to write. Though writing motivation has been researched for more than four decades, some issues in defining and assessing its constructs are yet to be resolved. This paper critically reviews the...