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Stone, Gerald; Wu, Lei – 1993
A study examined gender differences in media use with emphasis on reading for pleasure as adolescents. Subjects, 191 freshmen and sophomores enrolled in survey courses in mass media at Memphis State University and Southern Illinois University, completed surveys designed to investigate how young adults established their pattern of mass media use in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Higher Education, Mass Media Use, Media Research
E-Gustavsson, Anna-Lena – 1997
The International Adult Literacy Survey, IALS, is the first international comparative study of reading ability and reading habits among adults. The IALS was carried out in seven countries in Europe and North America during 1994 and 1995. Swedish participation in the study consisted of a representative sample of the population, 16 years of age and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adults, Comparative Analysis