الملخص الإنجليزي
ABSTRACT:
Reading is a basic skill that is needed for academic success and employment opportunity. Aliteracy, or
the lack of a reading habit, and lower motivation to read, are problems at the university level, especially
among ethnically diverse adults. Reading self-efficacy is associated with reading comprehension,
word reading, foreign language learning and the use of reading strategies. Given that ethnic identity
has been linked to well-being and an improved sense of competence among minoritized adults, the
present study sought to investigate the connection between reading self-efficacy and ethnic identity as
well as the reading practices of African American and Hispanic American adults. Results revealed that
ethnic identity, ethnicity, and home language explained a statistically significant amount of variance in reading self-efficacy. Similarities and differences in reading choices based on gender were also investigated.
