Sri Rejeki Murtiningsih, Evi Puspitasari, Dwijoko Purbohadi, Sibakhul Milad Malik Hidayatulloh
Motivation, attitude, and anxiety are significant to overall academic achievement. However, these variables were often looked at in isolation. This study examined reading motivation and attitude, reading anxiety, and reading frequency among high school students in Indonesia (n = 4738). Three close-ended questionnaires-the Foreign Language Reading Attitudes and Motivation Scale (FLRAMS), the Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Scale (FLRAS), and a reading frequency scale-were employed and distributed electronically. Descriptive quantitative analysis was used to map the current condition of reading based on three variables. The data revealed the correlation between reading motivation and attitude with reading frequency in L1 and L2 and reading anxiety in two different realms. The result showed that the level of motivation and attitude (M = 2.75; SD = 0.45) and anxiety (M = 2.71; SD = 0.49) in reading was at a moderate-to-high level. The L1 and L2 reading frequency differed in that L1 was at 5-6 hours a week (M = 2.81; SD = 1.06) and L2 at 2-4 hours a week (M = 1.82; SD = 0.87). The correlation then showed a positive significant correlation between reading motivation and frequency in both L1 and L2, though positively weak in L1 (p value = 0.000 < 0.05, r = 0.075) and very weakly negative in L2 (p value = 0.000 < 0.05; r = -0.058). Reading anxiety did not significantly correlate with L1 reading frequency ( p value = 0.538 > 0.05; r = 0.009) but showed a significant correlation in L2 (p value = 0.003 < 0.05, r = -0.043). The result highlights the need for effective reading strategies and comprehensive teacher strategies that address diverse student needs. It finally emphasizes the importance of integrating cognitive and socio-cultural factors into literacy theories to enhance overall literacy outcomes, particularly in reading. © 2024 by the author(s).
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Bantul, Yogyakarta, 55183, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, 65145, Indonesia
