PASAA
Publication Date
2015-07-01
Abstract
The development of a scale for measuring selfperception for readers of English as a foreign language is discussed in this paper. The scale was developed from the four dimensions of self-efficacy theory proposed by Bandura (1977a): progress, observational comparison, social feedback and physiological states. A 36 item scale was developed to measure the four dimensions. Five hundred and fourteen Thai EFL students at the college level completed the scale. Factor analyses and item-total correlations indicated that most of the items best defined their own constructs. Cronbach's alpha internal reliabilities also indicated a strong coherence of the items in measuring their proposed dimensions. Students' achievements in reading and writing in English are correlated with the scale. Regression analyses showed that the SelfPerception Scale for Readers of English as a Foreign Language (SPSREFL) is a significant predictor for students' reading achievement.
DOI
10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.50.1.1
First Page
1
Last Page
30
Recommended Citation
Adunyarittigun, Dumrong
(2015)
"Developing a Scale to Measure Reader Self-Perception for EFL Students,"
PASAA: Vol. 50:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.50.1.1
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol50/iss1/1