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The Role of Reading Difficulties in the Associations between Task Values, Efficacy Beliefs, and Achievement Emotions
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Päivinen, Maria; Eklund, Kenneth; Hirvonen, Riikka; Ahonen, Timo; Kiuru, Noona – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2019
The aim of this study was to examine the situational associations of reading-related task values and efficacy beliefs with achievement emotions, and whether these associations are moderated by reading difficulties (RD). The sample comprised 128 Finnish sixth-grade students (66 with no reading difficulties [No RD], 31 with mild reading difficulties…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Reading Achievement
Reading Comprehension Difficulty Is Often Distinct from Difficulty in Reading Fluency and Accompanied with Problems in Motivation and School Well-Being
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Torppa, Minna; Vasalampi, Kati; Eklund, Kenneth; Sulkunen, Sari; Niemi, Pekka – Educational Psychology, 2020
This paper examined if difficulty in reading comprehension (PISA) is distinct from difficulty in reading fluency and if the distinct types of reading difficulties are differently associated with learning motivation, school burnout, and school enjoyment. The participants were 1324 Finnish ninth graders. Findings suggested that difficulties in…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Reading Fluency, Learning Motivation