Development of Academic Writing Block Scale (AWBS): A Validity and Reliability Study

Academic writing block is a psychology-based problem that has productivity-lowering effect on the publishing process. This study aimed to develop valid and reliable assessment tool measure academic block. To this end, during pre-trial trial applications, academicians were interviewed face face. The main application was realized through online form. A pre-reliability test, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) total item correlation conducted in application. In application, reliability confirmatory (CFA) performed for construct validity. After it determined scale four-factor structure consisting of 23 items. Cronbach Alpha values calculated determine preliminary scale. CFA test validity Writing Block Scale (AWBS). It observed with four implicit variables confirmed by remaining 18 items Besides, used AWBS. According these values, can be said AWBS instrument