Focal Interest
Focal Interest
AI Summary of Peer-Reviewed Research

This page presents an AI-generated summary of a published research paper. The original authors did not write or review this article. [See full disclosure ↓]

Publishing process signals: MODERATE — reflects the venue and review process. — venue and review process.

Academic writing competence was moderately linked to academic literacy

A person wearing a patterned orange and white short-sleeved shirt sits at a wooden desk studying an open textbook, with notebooks, an orange notebook, and a laptop visible on the desk surface in what appears to be a home study or library setting.
Research area:NursingAcademic writingLiteracy

What the study found

Nursing students’ academic writing competency and academic literacy were moderately positively related. The study reports mean scores of 3.24 for academic writing competency and 3.60 for academic literacy.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors suggest that understanding the relationship between academic writing competency and academic literacy may be relevant for nursing students. They present the finding as showing that these two skills are connected in their sample.

What the researchers tested

The study collected data from 505 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral nursing students at a state university between January 15 and March 15, 2023. Researchers used a demographic information form, the Academic Writing Competency Scale, and the Academic Literacy Scale, then analyzed the data with descriptive statistics and correlation analysis in SPSS 26.0.

What worked and what didn't

A moderate positive correlation was found between academic writing competency and academic literacy (r=0.617, p value not fully shown in the provided abstract). The abstract also reports that most participants were 18–24 years old, female, and had not received prior academic writing training.

What to keep in mind

The abstract provided does not include the full p value, so the exact level of statistical significance cannot be confirmed from the available text. It also does not describe broader limitations beyond the single-university sample.

Key points

  • Academic writing competency and academic literacy were moderately positively related.
  • The reported mean score was 3.24 for academic writing competency.
  • The reported mean score was 3.60 for academic literacy.
  • The study included 505 nursing students from one state university.
  • Most participants were ages 18–24 and most had not received prior academic writing training.

Disclosure

Research title:
Academic writing competence was moderately linked to academic literacy
Authors:
Cemal Özalp, Gülçin Avşar
Institutions:
Muş Alparslan University, Atatürk University
Publication date:
2026-03-30
DOI:
10.62425/esbder.1734790
OpenAlex record:
View
AI provenance: This post was generated by OpenAI. The original authors did not write or review this post.

More posts