An Investigation of the Relationship Between Nursing Students’ Academic Writing Competence and Academic Literacy

Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between academic writing competency and academic literacy levels among nursing students.Methods: Data were collected between January 15 and March 15, 2023. The study population consisted of 505 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral nursing students enrolled at the Faculty of Nursing of a state university. Data were gathered using a demographic information form, the Academic Writing Competency Scale, and the Academic Literacy Scale. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were performed using SPSS 26.0.Results: Among the participants, 74.4% were aged 18–24 years, 66.6% were female, 92.5% had not received prior academic writing training, 55% had no formal English education, and 76.2% reported reading books once per month. The mean score for the Academic Writing Competency Scale was 3.24 (SD=0.786), while the mean score for the Academic Literacy Scale was 3.60 (SD=0.433). A moderate positive correlation was identified between academic writing competency and academic literacy (r=0.617, p