Esteem Journal of English Study Programme
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): Esteem Journal of English Education Study Programme

THE INFLUENCE OF READING MOTIVATION AND READING SELF-CONCEPT ON READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS OF STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OF LEMPUING DISTRICT

Desilia Kurniawati (State Junior High School of Lempuing District)
Tahrun Tahrun (Universitas PGRI Palembang)
Artanti Puspitasari (Universitas PGRI Palembang)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jan 2023

Abstract

This study aimed to find out the influence of students’ reading motivation and students’ reading self-concept on students’ reading comprehension achievement of the eighth grade students of state Junior High School of Lempuing District. In this study, 223 students of the eighth grade were chosen as the sample.  This study applied the correlational causal effect quantitative research design. Questionnaire and test was used to collect the data. They were analyzed by using simple regression and multiple regression analysis. The result showed that (1) there was a significant influence of reading motivation on reading comprehension achievement of the eighth grade students of State Junior High School of Lempuing District, (2) there was a significant influence of reading self-concept on reading comprehension achievement of the eighth grade students of State Junior High School of Lempuing District, (3) there was significant influence of reading motivation on reading self-concept of the eighth grade students of State Junior High School of Lempuing District, (4) there was a significant influence of reading motivation and reading self-concept simultaneously on reading comprehension achievement of the eighth grade students of State Junior High School of Lempuing District.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

esteem

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Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

Journal Esteem publishes academic articles that recognize successful engaged learning depends on effective partnerships between students, faculty, community agencies, administrators, disciplines, and more. The journal invites submission of 1) Research that emanates from or informs campus-community ...