The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension

Reading comprehension is fundamental to academic progress as it underpins learning across all school subjects. While academic achievement has traditionally been linked to students' cognitive abilities, it is also crucial to consider non-cognitive factors, such as the gender of students. Researc...

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Main Authors: Wan Norudin, Siti Wan Aminah, Che Hasan, Norlizah, Mohamed Mokhtar, Marzni, Yasin, Maizurah, Ramli, Mohd Shahridwan
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2024
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author Wan Norudin, Siti Wan Aminah
Che Hasan, Norlizah
Mohamed Mokhtar, Marzni
Yasin, Maizurah
Ramli, Mohd Shahridwan
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Che Hasan, Norlizah
Mohamed Mokhtar, Marzni
Yasin, Maizurah
Ramli, Mohd Shahridwan
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description Reading comprehension is fundamental to academic progress as it underpins learning across all school subjects. While academic achievement has traditionally been linked to students' cognitive abilities, it is also crucial to consider non-cognitive factors, such as the gender of students. Research has shown gender differences may have influence various aspects of education for students. Therefore, this study investigates gender of student as moderator between students' reading efficacy and reading comprehension. It is a quantitative study using a cross-sectional survey approach. A total of fifteen primary schools in Kelantan involving 393 year five pupils included for the study sample. The participants were identified utilizing a multi-level random sampling procedure. The design of the research includes descriptive tests as well as inferential analysis using structural equation modelling. The data obtained were analysed using structural path analysis within Structural Equation Modelling. The structural path analysis revealed that students' reading efficacy significantly influences their reading comprehension. The moderation analysis indicated a partial moderator effect as there is significant regression coefficients for gender of students, demonstrating that students' reading efficacy on reading comprehension depends on the gender. Therefore, it is crucial to carefully consider gender differences of students when planning educational programs. Gaining a deeper understanding of how students' reading efficacy impacts reading comprehension in relation to their gender can help develop more effective and comprehensive educational strategies for students.
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spelling upm-1178672025-06-13T08:12:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117867/ The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension Wan Norudin, Siti Wan Aminah Che Hasan, Norlizah Mohamed Mokhtar, Marzni Yasin, Maizurah Ramli, Mohd Shahridwan Reading comprehension is fundamental to academic progress as it underpins learning across all school subjects. While academic achievement has traditionally been linked to students' cognitive abilities, it is also crucial to consider non-cognitive factors, such as the gender of students. Research has shown gender differences may have influence various aspects of education for students. Therefore, this study investigates gender of student as moderator between students' reading efficacy and reading comprehension. It is a quantitative study using a cross-sectional survey approach. A total of fifteen primary schools in Kelantan involving 393 year five pupils included for the study sample. The participants were identified utilizing a multi-level random sampling procedure. The design of the research includes descriptive tests as well as inferential analysis using structural equation modelling. The data obtained were analysed using structural path analysis within Structural Equation Modelling. The structural path analysis revealed that students' reading efficacy significantly influences their reading comprehension. The moderation analysis indicated a partial moderator effect as there is significant regression coefficients for gender of students, demonstrating that students' reading efficacy on reading comprehension depends on the gender. Therefore, it is crucial to carefully consider gender differences of students when planning educational programs. Gaining a deeper understanding of how students' reading efficacy impacts reading comprehension in relation to their gender can help develop more effective and comprehensive educational strategies for students. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2024-06-13 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117867/1/117867.pdf Wan Norudin, Siti Wan Aminah and Che Hasan, Norlizah and Mohamed Mokhtar, Marzni and Yasin, Maizurah and Ramli, Mohd Shahridwan (2024) The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14 (6). pp. 687-696. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/21703/The-Moderating-Role-of-Gender-on-The-Relationship-Between-Primary-School-Students-Reading-Attitudes-and-Reading-Comprehension 10.6007/ijarbss/v14-i6/21703
spellingShingle Wan Norudin, Siti Wan Aminah
Che Hasan, Norlizah
Mohamed Mokhtar, Marzni
Yasin, Maizurah
Ramli, Mohd Shahridwan
The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension
title The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension
title_full The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension
title_fullStr The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension
title_full_unstemmed The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension
title_short The moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension
title_sort moderating role of gender on the relationship between primary school students' reading attitudes and reading comprehension
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