Abstract

Reading is a basic skill that is needed for academic success and employment opportunity. Aliteracy, or the lack of a reading habit, and lower motivation to read, are problems at the university level, especially among ethnically diverse adults. Reading self-efficacy is associated with reading comprehension, word reading, foreign language learning and the use of reading strategies. Given that ethnic identity has been linked to well-being and an improved sense of competence among minoritized adults, the present study sought to investigate the connection between reading self-efficacy and ethnic identity as well as the reading practices of African American and Hispanic American adults. Results revealed that ethnic identity, ethnicity, and home language explained a statistically significant amount of variance in reading self-efficacy. Similarities and differences in reading choices based on gender were also investigated.

摘要

阅读是学业成功和就业机会所需的基本技能。识字或缺乏阅读习惯以及阅读动机较低是大学层面的问题，尤其是在不同种族的成年人中。阅读自我效能与阅读理解、单词阅读、外语学习和阅读策略的使用有关。鉴于种族认同与少数族裔成年人的幸福感和能力感的提高有关，本研究旨在调查阅读自我效能感与种族认同之间的联系，以及非裔美国人和西班牙裔美国成年人的阅读习惯。 . 结果显示，种族认同、种族和家庭语言解释了阅读自我效能的统计学显着差异。