An analysis of the reading motivation of secondary school students in relation to various variables

Abstract

This study aims to examine the reading motivation of secondary school students concerning various variables. The research was designed in a scanning model. The research was conducted with 585 participants selected based on simple random sampling method. The research data were collected by using the Reading Motivation Scale and Personal Information Form. In the analysis of the research data, parametric descriptive statistics were used because the data showed normal distribution. According to the findings obtained from the research, there was a significant difference in the reading motivation of the students in relation to gender, grade level, reading books outside the school, buying books, reading books on vacation, reading books apart from homework, using computer hours and academic success; there was no significant difference in relation to preschool education, mother's profession, number of reading books annually, family income level, family togetherness, watching television time and number of siblings.