International Journal of English Language Education ISSN 2325-0887 2022, Vol. 10, No. 2 http://ijele.macrothink.org 56 Factors Influencing Academic Writing Behaviour Among Undergraduates Faizah Mohamad Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia Nadia Anuar (Corresponding author) Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia Nor Shidrah Mat Daud Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450 Selangor, Malaysia Received: October 8, 2022 Accepted: November 7, 2022 Published: November 8, 2022 doi:10.5296/ijele.v10i2.20453 URL: https://doi.org/10.5296/ijele.v10i2.20453 Abstract Writing is a crucial skill for university students to succeed in the current content-driven era. However, many students are reported to be intimidated by writing as they find the task daunting, thus affecting their participation in writing activities. Students also rarely show encouraging writing behaviour, which leads to unsatisfactory written work. This study aimed to examine factors that contribute to their writing behaviour. A quantitative research method by means of a survey design was employed for data collection. A 43-item questionnaire was distributed randomly using a Google Form link to 84 undergraduate students who were undertaking various fields of study at a public university. Section A of the questionnaire queries the students’ demographic profile, whereas Section B, C, and D seek responses on their psychological state, confidence, and attitudes, respectively. Section E queries their writing behaviour. Descriptive analysis was performed on each factor, and Pearson’s correlation was used to analyse the relationship between the factors and the students’ writing behaviour. Finally, a stepwise multiple regression was employed to discover the factor most contributing to the students’