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	Writing Apprehension Test	Inventario dell'ansia da esame
Campo	Psicologia dell'educazione	Psicologia dell'educazione
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1975	1980
Ideatore	Daly, J.A.; Miller, M.D.	Spielberger, C. D.
Tipo	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Fonte seminale	Daly, J. A., & Miller, M. D. (1975). The empirical development of an instrument to measure writing apprehension. Research in the Teaching of English, 9(3), 242–249.	Spielberger, C. D. (1980). Test Anxiety Inventory: Preliminary professional manual. Consulting Psychologists Press.
Alias	WAT	TAI
Correlati	5	5
Sintesi	The Writing Apprehension Test measures the degree of anxiety and negative affect experienced in writing situations. Developed by Daly and Miller in 1975, the WAT identifies students with writing anxiety—a prevalent barrier to academic success, particularly in college coursework where writing is extensive. Writing apprehension leads to avoidance of writing tasks, procrastination, and reduced writing quality independent of actual writing ability. Early identification and targeted support can significantly improve both writing confidence and academic outcomes.	The Test Anxiety Inventory measures the situational anxiety experienced during examinations, distinguishing between cognitive worry and physiological emotionality. Developed by Spielberger in 1980, the TAI provides educators and clinicians with a validated assessment of test-specific anxiety—a prevalent barrier to academic success that affects performance disproportionately to ability. Early identification and targeted intervention can substantially improve both well-being and exam performance.