A Model Explaining Reading Anxiety: Sleep Deprivation, Social-Emotional Learning Skills, And Reading Attitudes

Authors : Aslı Kandemir, Mustafa Yıldız

Pages : 96-115

Doi:10.47806/ijesacademic.1622794

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Publication Date : 2025-02-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted to understand how the reading anxiety experienced by fourth-grade primary school students was explained by sleep deprivation, social-emotional learning skills, and reading attitudes by using a hierarchical regression model. The sample group of the study, which was conducted using a correlational screening model, consisted of 331 fourth-grade students, including 51.4% females (170 subjects) and 48.6% males (161 subjects). Data collection tools were the \\\"Reading Anxiety Scale\\\" developed by Çeliktürk and Yamaç (2015), the \\\"Sleep Deprivation Scale for Children and Adolescents\\\" developed by Kandemir et al. (2021), the \\\"Social-Emotional Learning Skills Scale\\\" developed by Coryn at al. (2009) and adapted to Turkish by Arslan and Akın (2014), and the \\\"Reading Attitude Scale for Primary School Students\\\" developed by McKenna and Kear (1990) and adapted to Turkish by Kocaarslan (2016). With the data collected with these scales, first, the prerequisite analyses necessary for regression analysis and then a hierarchical regression analysis were performed. According to the analysis results, it was determined that the established regression model explained reading anxiety. Reading anxiety was explained positively and significantly by sleep deprivation and negatively and significantly by social-emotional learning skills. At the same time, it was found that reading attitude significantly affected reading anxiety. The findings were discussed in light of the literature and considering the limitations of the research. Finally, recommendations were made to researchers, practitioners, and program developers according to the research results.
Keywords : Okuma kaygısı, uyku yoksunluğu, sosyal duygusal öğrenme, okuma tutumu, regresyon