Table 6.

Affective barriers and suggested enablers

Barriers	f	Enablers	f
Not being in the right mode for writing	25	Planning the study in mind	10
		Starting to write from where one can	10
		Not taking a long break from writing	8
		Increasing motivation through collaborative work	8
		Increasing intrinsic motivation through publishing	5
		Finding things to motivate oneself	4
		Trying to think positive	4
		Sparing time for hobbies	3
		Reducing distractions	2
		Controlling cyberloafing	1
		Working where one feels comfortable	1
Thinking that articles are not read and do not contribute	19	Trying to solve problems and being beneficial to people	12
		Focusing on quality over quantity	8
Being afraid of rejection	16	Insisting on the publication of the study	9
		Examining quality publications	5
Lack of self-confidence	15	Being motivated by academic competition	7
		Improving the publication with reviewer feedback	5
Perfectionism	13	Focusing on what one can do	9
		Submitting to simpler journals if one is not satisfied with the study	2
Occupational worries	12	Increasing intrinsic motivation by trying to love one’s occupation	8
		Targeting promotion	4
		Seeing academic publication as a necessity	3
		Sharing one’s problems with peers	3

f frequency