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The purposes of this study were to describe cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions associated with writing among doctorally prepared nurses, and to determine relationships between writing dimensions and journal article publication. The 343 respondents were predominantly female, and most were employed as faculty or administrators in schools of nursing. Respondents reported a mean of 2.34 research and 2.25 nonresearch articles published in the preceding three years. The mean number of hours spent writing each week was 3.2. Multiple regression analysis showed that five variables accounted for 18% of the variance in research article productivity: time spent writing, a low level of writer's block, not awaiting inspiration before writing, not using writing references, and obtaining feedback from colleagues. Four variables accounted for 12.9% of the variance in nonresearch article productivity: time, low levels of writer's block and writing apprehension, and not writing according to a schedule.
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Megel, M.E. Nursing scholars, writing dimensions, and productivity. Res High Educ 27, 226–243 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00992000
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