| Abstract: | This study describes the steps involved in developing and validating three measurement scales, namely: Attitudes towards reading in French as a first language (L1), motivation to read in English as a second language (L2), and anxiety about reading in L2. The validity was investigated with a sample of 102 undergraduates who completed reading proficiency measures in addition to the aforementioned scales. Reliability was verified using the test-retest method with a distinct sample of 83 undergraduates. The validity of the psychometric features of the test was deemed satisfactory. Other analyses showed correlations between the three scales and the two reading proficiency measures taken for L1 and L2. The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of potential directions for future research in Internet learning, which inevitably involves reading. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
