A majority of non-leisure readers report enjoying reading in general (59% lower track, 69% higher track)¶
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q3 i? Most non-leisure readers claimed to enjoy reading books and comics in general, despite not selecting reading as a leisure activity. → Mol SE and Jolles J 2014
Evidence¶
Mol SE and Jolles J 2014¶
Mol SE and Jolles J (2014) Reading enjoyment amongst non-leisure readers can affect achievement in secondary school. Front. Psychol. 5:1214. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01214
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Among the non-leisure readers in the survey sample, the article reports "Fifty-nine percent of these students in the lower educational track and 69% in the higher track claimed to enjoy reading," measured with a single-item enjoyment statement dichotomized into enjoyers and non-enjoyers.
"Fifty-nine percent of these students in the lower educational track and 69% in the higher track claimed to enjoy reading."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- In the higher track, reading enjoyment and sex show main effects on non-leisure readers' school achievement, with enjoyers of both sexes scoring higher — related
- Leisure readers are far more likely than non-leisure readers to enjoy reading and to engage in mental imagery, in both educational tracks — related
- Only a minority of Dutch seventh graders read for leisure, with lower prevalence in the pre-vocational track (19.5%) than the pre-academic track (32.5%) — related
- In the lower track, reading enjoyment relates to school achievement for girls but not for boys among non-leisure readers — related
- Boys read for leisure and enjoy reading less than girls, but no sex differences appear in mental imagery — related
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A majority of non-leisure readers report enjoying reading in general (59% lower track, 69% higher track) |
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A majority of non-leisure readers report enjoying reading in general (59% lower track, 69% higher track) |
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2014 |
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2019 |
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