Table 1.

Factors contributing to writing resistance

FactorsType of influenceEmotional impactClassroom manifestation
Identity and faceSocial / psychologicalFear of judgmentAvoidance, silence
Affective historyEmotional / cognitiveAnxiety, shameHesitation, withdrawal
Occupational literacy historyExperiential / structuralConfusion, genre mismatchPreference for familiar formats, use of generalized responses (discursive distancing)
Future orientation (goal pressure)Motivational / temporalPressure, fear of failureOverinvestment, perfectionism
Source(s): Author’s own work

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