Open AccessSelf-Efficacy Sources, Reading Self-Efficacy, Metacognitive Reading Strategies and Reading Comprehension Performance: A Correlational Study in Saudi EFL Context
Author(s) -
Muhammad Waleed Shehzad,
Ishtiaq Hussain,
Amer Akhtar,
Saadia Fatima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of innovation in teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2664-2247
pISSN - 2520-0003
DOI - 10.35993/ijitl.v7i2.1264
Subject(s) - metacognition , reading comprehension , mediation , psychology , reading (process) , context (archaeology) , self efficacy , structural equation modeling , stratified sampling , test (biology) , association (psychology) , developmental psychology , reading motivation , comprehension , social psychology , computer science , cognition , linguistics , political science , law , psychotherapist , biology , programming language , paleontology , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience , machine learning
The intended aim of this research was to identify the connection of Self-Efficacy Sources (SES) and Metacognitive Reading Strategies (MCRS) with Reading Comprehension (RC) by deploying reading Self-Efficacy Beliefs (SEB) as a mediating construct. A correlational design was utilized. Proportionate stratified random sampling was deployed to select a sample of 383 Saudi EFL university learners. Questionnaires and a reading comprehension test were employed to gather the data. Structural equation modelling was used to test the relationships. Results indicated that SES were substantially associated with SEB except physiological state. Moreover, all the three MCRS showed significant and positive association with SEB. Also, SEB were substantially associated with RC. Regarding mediation, it was discovered that SEB mediated the relationship among SES and RC except one source, i.e., physiological state. Moreover, SEB mediated the association between all the three MCRS and RC. This study provides several implications for learners, teachers, and policymakers.
Keywords: Metacognitive Reading Strategies, Self-efficacy Sources, Reading Self-efficacy Beliefs, Reading Comprehension, Saudi EFL Learners