A factor analysis of reading attitudes along with measures of reading achievement and scholastic aptitude
Wallbrown, Fred H. Brown, Dorotha H. Engin, Ann W.
Wallbrown, Fred H.
Brown, Dorotha H.
Engin, Ann W.
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1978-04
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Wallbrown, F.H., Brown, D.H. and Engin, A.W. (1978), A factor analysis of reading attitudes along with measures of reading achievement and scholastic aptitude†. Psychol. Schs., 15: 160-165. https://doi.org/10.1002/1520-6807(197804)15:2<160
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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. Copyright © 1978 Verlag Chemie, GmbH
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John Wiley & Sons Incorporated
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Psychology in the Schools
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00333085