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A factor analysis of reading attitudes along with measures of reading achievement and scholastic aptitude
Author(s) -
Wallbrown Fred H.,
Brown Dorotha H.,
Engin Ann W.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(197804)15:2<160::aid-pits2310150204>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - psychology , reading (process) , aptitude , reading comprehension , vocabulary , developmental psychology , mathematics education , linguistics , philosophy
The construct validity of the Survey of Reading Attitudes was investigated through a principal‐factor analysis of the 88 items comprising the scale, along with measures of scholastic aptitude and reading skills (vocabulary and comprehension). The sample included 600 students selected so that 200 (100 boys and 100 girls) were obtained from each of the three intermediate grades. The Survey was administered orally to class‐size groups, but copies of the booklet were also available to students. The factor structure showed a reading achievement factor along with the following eight dimensions of reading attitude: (1) expressed reading difficulty, (2) reading as direct reinforcement, (3) reading as enjoyment, (4) alternative learning modes, (5) silent vs. oral reading, (6) reading anxiety, (7) reading group, and (8) comics.