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Peer reviewedZbornik, John J.; Wallbrown, Fred H. – Reading Improvement, 1991
Investigates the validity of the Reading Anxiety Scale. Finds that (1) reading anxiety shows a stronger negative correlation with reading achievement than does general anxiety; and (2) although general anxiety and reading anxiety correlate substantially, reading anxiety measures something beyond general anxiety. (RS)
Descriptors: Correlation, Factor Analysis, Intermediate Grades, Reading Attitudes
Peer reviewedWallbrown, Fred H.; And Others – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
The Survey of Reading Attitudes was administered to fifth and sixth graders. A factor analysis revealed eight factors: Expressed Reading Difficulty, Reading as Enjoyment, Reading Group, Silent vs. Oral Reading, Alternative Learning Modes, Reading as Direct Reinforcement, Comics, and Reading Anxiety. The obtained factor structure was compared with…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Intermediate Grades, Reading Attitudes
