Journal of English Literacy Education
Vol 2, No 2 (2015): Journal of English Literacy Education

THE CORRELATION AMONG READING ATTITUDE, THE USE OF INTERNET AND READING COMPREHENSION

Rahmawati Umbara (Unknown)
Machdalena Vianty (Sriwijaya University)
Rita Inderawati (Sriwijaya University)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Nov 2015

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation among reading attitude, the use of internet and reading comprehension of English Study Program Students of PGRI University. Questionnaires and a test were administered to the sample (N=152). Pearson product-moment correlation was used to analyse the data. The result showed a significant correlation between the students‟reading attitude and their reading comprehension (r=.562), the students‟ use of internet and reading comprehension (r =.200). The findings also revealed the correlation between the aspects of reading attitude and reading comprehension: prevailing feelings about reading (r=.553), action readiness for reading (r =.536) and evaluative beliefs about reading (r = .442). Furthermore, to reading comprehension, regression analysis discovered that reading attitude contributed 31.5%, two aspects of reading attitude (prevailling feelings about reading and action readiness for reading) contributed 33.7% and the use of internet contributed 4%.Key words: reading attitude, the use of internet, reading comprehension

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