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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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Motivation for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / educational-psychology
  • 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. · URL
  • 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. · URL
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Same method familyAcademic Motivation Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyCourse Experience Questionnairemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyStudent Engagement Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyStudy Process Questionnairemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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