APPENDICESS

Appendix 1a: The Blueprint of Questionnaire

Aspect Indicators Item Number

Reading activity and enjoyment - Measure the extent to which a 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 22, 23, 26,
person experiences enjoyment 30, 32, 36, 37
while reading.

Anxiety and difficulty - Measure the extent to which a 2, 5, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25,
person experiences problems 31, 33, 34, 35
or become upset while
reading.

Social reinforcement - Assesses the extent to which 3, 4, 8, 21, 27, 29

the person’s reading activities
are recognized and reinforced
by others.

Modalities - Measure the extent to which a 6, 28

person prefers to use sources
other than reading.

Tutoring subscale - Measure the extent to which a 1, 14, 24

person needs instruction from
others about the reading task