Jun Chen, Xiaozan Wang, Weiyun Chen
Impact of Bilateral Coordinated Movement on Manipulative Skill Competency in Elementary School Students
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
research indicates need examine dimensions reading motivation clear theoretical basis necessary conceptualizing reading motivation considering contextual differences therein present study develops validates srqreading motivation questionnaire measuring recreational academic reading motivation based selfdetermination theory study clarifies relation among reading motivation reading selfconcept reading behavior ie engagement frequency reading performance ie comprehension participants included 1260 flemish fifthgrade students 67 teachers exploratory confirmatory factor analyses indicated recreational academic reading motivation comprise 2 factors autonomous controlled motivation factor structure found invariant across boys girls comparisons srqreading motivation subscales motivation reading questionnaire provide evidence construct validity instrument structural equation modeling confirmed recreational autonomous reading motivation associated positive reading behavior better performance academic setting equivalent relationship autonomous reading motivation leisuretime reading frequency could corroborated respect results confirm independent contribution recreational autonomous reading motivation reading selfconcept reading behavior performance significant indirect relationship reading motivation reading comprehension reading frequency reading engagement found theoretical practical significance present study discussed