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Motivation for Reading Questionnaire
The Motivation for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ) is a self-report instrument assessing students' motivation to read and engagement with reading activities. Developed by Wigfield and Guthrie (2000), it measures both intrinsic motivation (reading for enjoyment and understanding) and extrinsic motivation (reading for grades or to avoid punishment), along with beliefs about reading efficacy and value. Reading motivation is a primary predictor of reading comprehension, frequency, and lifetime literacy engagement.
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- Wigfield, A., & Guthrie, J. T. (2000). Engagement and motivation in reading. In M. L. Kamil, P. B. Mosenthal, P. D. Pearson, & R. Barr (Eds.), Handbook of Reading Research (Vol. 3, pp. 403-422). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. link ↗
- Guthrie, J. T., Wiggins, A. P., & Perencevich, K. C. (2000). Scaffolding for engagement in elementary school reading instruction. Journal of Educational Research, 93(5), 310-319. DOI: 10.1080/00220670009598725 ↗