How Much Do the Affective Factors Contribute to Writing Performance?: A Path Analysis Study of Chained Predictors

Affective aspects are considered as one of the most influencing factor in learning foreign language. The aim of this study is to figure the model of affective aspects as factors in predicting writ- ing performance of the EFL college students. The sample of this study consists of 134 students of Eng- lish Department, UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim. The result of this study confirms that writing anxiety, writing self-efficacy, and writing attitude contribute to and writing performance (39.2%). Also, their atti- tude towards writing is more likely influenced by how they perceived their self-efficacy towards writing activities rather that their anxiety (12.5%). The findings reveals that self-efficacy and attitudes matter in doing writing tasks and students who have a low level of attitudes are caused by how they perceive their own self-efficacy. Writing anxiety level is not the most predictive factor in determining students’ writing performance.