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A total of 1,437 (533 male and 904 female) college students across interdisciplinary areas voluntarily participated in the study by completing a self-reported survey.  \nTwo major research questions were addressed in this study. The first question investigated American college students’ reading motivation by the Motivation for Reading Questionnaire (MRQ) variables of self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and social motivation. The second question asked what variables influence American college students’ motivation to read by comparing gender, classification, age, race, language backgrounds, grades in major subjects and minor subjects. Descriptive analysis indicated that the mean scores ofthe extrinsic motivation scale (3.07) were higher than those of intrinsic motivation (3.05), self-efficacy (3.04) and social motivation (2.35) scales. A multiple linear regression statistical analysis confirmed that gender, age, classification, grade, race, and primary language were significant factors in college students’ motivation to read.  \nKeywords: college students, reading motivation, MRQ  \nIntroduction  \nReading is a foundational and necessary skill for successful participation in society (Kelley & O’Decker, 2009). Motivation is a significant contributor to students’ reading achievement and school success. A considerable amount of research suggests that reading requires substantial strategic effort and motivation (Guthrie et al., 2007; Guthrie et al., 2006; Huang, Orellan, & Capps, 2016; Stipek, 2002).  \nSince the early 1900s, reading motivation has become a predominant research topic and the number of studies of reading motivation has dramatically increased (Gambrell, Palmer, Codling, & Mazzoni, 1996; Guthrie, 2008; Guthrie & Klauda, 2014). Although the importance of motivation in the reading domain has been gradually growing worldwide, there have been only a few existing college reading motivation studies (Lin, Wong, & McBride-Chang, 2012; Mori, 2002). These previous studies targeted English as a Foreign Language (EFL) college students; yet relatively few studies have been focused on general American college student population. The domain of reading motivation for college students has still been an underdeveloped research area (Dhanapala & Hirakawa, 2016). Reading motivation is key to our students’ success and their abilities to comprehend content, build knowledge, exercise higher level critical thinking skills, and internalize the skill  \n􀀍Associate Professor, College of Education, Midwestern State University, USA.  \n±Assistant Professor, Tarleton State University, USA.  \n[https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.9-2-1](https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.9-2-1) doi=10.30958/aje.9-2-1  \nsets that are necessary to productive careers. Investigation of college students’reading motivation is demanded for the field of the higher education.  \nDue to limited existing literature that has investigated college students’reading motivation, some scholarly publications have indicated the amount of time in reading is correlated to their reading motivation (Schutte & Malouff, 2004) . The findings from one study of 1,265 participants, discovered that American college students spent less time on both academic and nonacademic reading. More specifically, college students spent more time in social media sites than reading activities (Huang, Capps, Blacklock, & Garza, 2014). Given these research reports, explanations of the factors associated with college students’ reading motivation and engagement in reading activities need further investigation.  \nCollege students’ literary skills may be another concern related to their motivation to read, Barton (2000) reported that adolescents, including college students, can quickly become non-readers when they find reading activities are too chal","cbCaig16BeuDr2CV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig16BeuDr2CV","pdf",835712,24,"English","# Introduction\n## Research Questions and Method\n## Key Findings and Motivation Constructs\n## Literature Review\n### Background and Motivation Framework\n### Related Factors in College Reading","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of the study on reading motivation?\",\"answer\":\"The study investigates American college students’ reading motivation and the factors that influence it.\"},{\"question\":\"Which MRQ motivational constructs are analyzed?\",\"answer\":\"The study analyzes self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and social motivation using MRQ variables.\"},{\"question\":\"How do motivational scale means compare in the results?\",\"answer\":\"Extrinsic motivation shows slightly higher mean scores than intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy, while social motivation has the lowest mean among the four scales.\"}]","Facts that Influence College Students’ Reading - Motivation | PDF",1792076534]