
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
Differences in Reading Motivation Between American and Japanese Students
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2021
Abstract
This cross-cultural study investigated country and gender differences among American (U.S.A.) and Japanese students’ reading motivation. Fourth-grade students (94 from the United States and 102 from Japan) were administered a reading motivation questionnaire. Study results indicated American students had higher reading motivation than Japanese students on most dimensions, including Self-Efficacy, Challenges, Curiosity, Importance, Involvement, Recognition, Grades, Competition, and Social. We found that culture may impact students’ reading motivation and discuss how individualistic and collectivistic cultures influence students’ reading motivation. Contrasting with the existing research, this study did not show any significant gender differences in reading motivation across the two countries. The null effect of gender needs to be re-examined in future studies.
Recommended Citation
Kambara, H., & Lin, Y. C. (2021). Differences in reading motivation between American and Japanese students. Journal of Literacy Research, 53(3), 361-381. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X211030455
Publication Title
Journal of Literacy Research
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1086296X211030455
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