Beyond the Educational Context: Relevance of Intrinsic Reading Motivation During COVID-19 Confinement in Spain

What role could have intrinsic motivation toward reading in an extraordinary situation like the recent confinement? This research examines the relationship between intrinsic reading motivation (IRM) and reading habits in an adult population considering types of reading (for leisure, work/study, social networks, and news), gender, and distress generated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Participants were 3,849 adults from Spain who were surveyed about their reading practices: before, during the first weeks, and after several weeks of confinement. Linear mixed effects models (LMMs) were used to analyze data. Results showed a three-way interaction between reading frequency, IRM, and type of reading. Also, distress seems to pose a differential impact depending on the type of reading. The higher the IRM, the lesser the time devoted to study/work reading and the more to social and news reading (at the beginning of confinement). In this sense, IRM can function as a protective factor of reading behavior but only for leisure reading. Results support previous findings of the importance of consciously promoting this type of motivation in all individuals beyond educational contexts, since it seems to be positively related to well-being. Other results and implications are discussed.

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Exploring the relationship between adolescent’s reading skills, reading motivation and reading habits

Reading and Writing ◽

10.1007/s11145-014-9537-9 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 545-569 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Sarah P. McGeown ◽

Lynne G. Duncan ◽

Yvonne M. Griffiths ◽

Sue E. Stothard

Keyword(s):

Reading Skills ◽

Reading Motivation ◽

Reading Habits ◽

The Relationship

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Errant Readers

Stranger Fictions ◽

10.7591/cornell/9781501753060.003.0004 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 90-112

Author(s):

Rebecca C. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Print Culture ◽

Reading Practices ◽

Reading Public ◽

Reading Habits ◽

The Public ◽

Journal Editors ◽

Uncertain Outcome ◽

Primary Object ◽

Leisure Reading ◽

Reform Project

This chapter discusses serialized translated novels. The Arabic novel made its own proper entry into the Arabic print sphere at this moment as a part of the uncertain reform project of print culture. Novels were published after and alongside a larger body of serialized translated novels that in fact occupied the greater part of the new audience's leisure reading habits. Over the course of the first decades of commercial print from the late 1850s to the late 1870s, serialized translated novels appeared in almost every type of Arabic periodical; for many readers, the word “novel” itself probably referred to these works and not the few original ones produced to compete with them. It was not just news translation that was central to the development of Arabic print culture; the translated novel, which appeared first and most prominently in serialized form, was often identified as part of periodicals' reform projects. At the same time that editors embraced translated fiction as a vehicle for their messages, however, their claim that these works served serious moral purposes was by no means indisputable. These novels' excesses were not always containable by the moral intentions of journal editors, who sometimes resorted to qualifications and elaborate interpretations in order to justify their publication. Print's civilizing reform mission, as uncertain as it was, had a primary object: the modern reading subject. Transforming the public into a reading public, and one that read properly, was the goal of many magazine producers who outlined ideal reading practices and modeled them through novels. And it was likewise a goal with an uncertain outcome.

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Is psychological resilience a protective factor between motivations and excessive smartphone use?

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology ◽

10.1017/prp.2020.10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xi Shen

Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Resilience ◽

Life Problems ◽

Resilience Training ◽

Internal Mechanism ◽

Smartphone Use ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Excessive smartphone use has recently become a topic of interest. Prior studies have suggested that psychological well-being variables and motivations are important predictors of excessive smartphone use. However, few have examined the internal mechanism of these factors in leading to excessive smartphone use. Based on Compensatory Internet Use theory, we investigated the moderating role of psychological resilience between two types of motivation — escapism and social interaction — and excessive smartphone use. Selecting 576 typical smartphone users, we found: (1) Escapism motivation and psychological resilience significantly correlate with excessive smartphone use, whereas social interaction motivation does not; (2) Psychological resilience moderates the relationship between both escapism and social interaction motivation and excessive smartphone use. Our study demonstrates the mechanism of different types of motivation and the protective effect of psychological resilience on excessive smartphone use. Thus, we emphasize resilience training that would help train people to be able to cope with life problems more effectively.

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Meaning in Life as Mediator of Family Allocentrism and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese and Italian Early Adolescents

Youth & Society ◽

10.1177/0044118x20921637 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 0044118X2092163 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alessandro Germani ◽

Delvecchio Elisa ◽

Li Jian-Bin ◽

Lis Adriana ◽

Mazzeschi Claudia

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Adolescent Development ◽

Meaning In Life ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Early Adolescents ◽

Well Being ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Early Adolescent ◽

Presence Of Meaning ◽

The Relationship

Establishing a coherent meaning in life has long been considered to be a protective factor of well-being, but this construct has been understudied in early adolescent development. The current study investigated the relationships between family allocentrism and depressive symptoms as well as the mediation effect of meaning in life in 214 Chinese and 201 Italian early adolescents. Although family allocentrism was higher in Chinese than Italian participants, it was significantly associated to lower depressive symptoms in both countries. Moderated mediational analyses showed that in both countries: (a) family allocentrism was positively related with presence of meaning; (b) family allocentrism and presence of meaning were negatively related to depressive symptoms; and (c) presence of meaning mediated the relationship between family allocentrism and depressive symptoms. In conclusion, family allocentrism and presence of meaning in life are important preventive factors of early adolescents’ depressive symptoms in both collectivistic and in individualistic countries.

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The Relationship Between Leisure Reading Habits, Vocabulary and Writing of English Language Learners (ELLs)

Language Education in Asia ◽

10.5746/leia/17/v8/i2/a03/nhu_tin ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 157-175

Author(s):

Ho Bich Nhu ◽

Dang Tan Tin

Keyword(s):

English Language Learners ◽

Language Learners ◽

English Language ◽

Reading Habits ◽

Leisure Reading ◽

The Relationship

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Risk Readiness as an Adaptive Resource: Subjective Assessments of the Adult Population of Russia

Sociologicheskaja nauka i social naja praktika ◽

10.19181/snsp.2021.9.4.8606 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 61-77

Author(s):

Elena Shlykova

Keyword(s):

Adaptive Capacity ◽

Adult Population ◽

Modern Society ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Assessment ◽

High Rate ◽

Subjective Assessments ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

Adaptive Resource ◽

The Relationship

The article attempts to deepen scientific knowledge about the role of risk preparedness as an adaptive resource at different stages of the process of adaptation to uncertainty. Based on analysis of the scientific literature, the essence of risk readiness is shown as a rational choice of the method of interaction with uncertainty, based on the assessment of the situation by the adaptant, his own capabilities and the consequences of the decision made. The approach to measuring risk readiness through a subjective assessment of its sufficiency / lack / neutrality as an adaptive resource is substantiated. The theoretical basis is the position of the sociology of adaptations by L. V. Korel about the differentiation of adaptation resources according to their relationship with the speed and level of adaptation of the subject. An empirical interpretation of the speed of adaptation is proposed through the adaptive capacity and the level of adaptability, and the success / failure of adaptation through selfassessment of social well-being. The hypothesis of the relationship between the risk readiness of the adult population of Russia with the indicators of the speed and success of adaptation to the conditions of uncertainty caused by transformational processes in modern society is subjected to empirical testing on the basis of “RLMSHSE” data analysis. Socio-demographic factors differentiating respondents by subjective assessment of risk readiness, such as gender and age, are recorded. It has been established that a high subjective assessment of risk readiness associated with high assessments of adaptive capacity and adaptability level determines a high rate of adaptation. The relationship between the subjective assessment of risk readiness and the level of social well-being is shown. Risk readiness is justified as a specific adaptive resource that ensures the speed of the adaptation process and its result “at the exit” – the success or failure of adaptation to uncertainty conditions.

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Exploring the Relationship Between Mental Well-Being, Exercise Routines, and the Intake of Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Comparison Across Sport Disciplines

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.689058 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Mami Shibata ◽

Julius Burkauskas ◽

Artemisa R. Dores ◽

Kei Kobayashi ◽

Sayaka Yoshimura ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Adult Population ◽

Well Being ◽

Weight Lifting ◽

Addictive Behaviors ◽

Activity Group ◽

Wide Range ◽

And Performance ◽

Performance Enhancing Drugs ◽

The Relationship ◽

Performance Enhancing

Introduction: Physical distancing under the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a significant impact on lifestyles, including exercise routines. In this study, we examined the relationship between mental health and addictive behaviors, such as excessive exercise and the use of image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs) across 12 sport disciplines.Materials and methods: A large cross-sectional sample of the adult population (N = 2,295) was surveyed. The mean age was 33.09 (SD = 11.40). The number of male participants was 668 (30.0%). The use of IPEDs was assessed in conjunction with psychometric measures such as the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI) and the Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI). The participants were grouped into activity group (AG) and non-activity group (NAG) according to the presence or absence of their exercise habits. The results were compared between these groups, as well as across sport disciplines, while taking into account the relationship between different psychological measures and IPEDs consumption.Results: The frequency of IPEDs use was higher among AG (34.6%) than NAG (14.6%), although AG participants reported less history of addictions (7.1%) than NAG (11.8%). The logistic regression analysis revealed that scores equal to or above cutoff points, in both the EAI and AAI, predicted the IPEDs use. Regarding the differences across the various sport disciplines, those who were involved in practicing Weight Lifting and Cross Fit were found to be more at risk of excessive exercising and more inclined to use a wide range of IPEDs.Conclusions: Although exercise could help to increase well-being and prevent addictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, our results show that those in the AG are particularly vulnerable to excessive IPEDs use. Sport disciplines associated with higher EAI and AAI scores have also shown a higher tendency to excessive IPEDs use. Furthermore, the factor of having above the cutoff scores in EAI or AAI in each sport could indicate larger IPEDs consumption regardless of the discipline. In light of the current findings, it is necessary to better define the “non-excessive” levels of exercise in various sport disciplines and an adequate intake of IPEDs to ensure the safety and well-being of people during a pandemic.

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