Examining the psychometric properties of reading anxiety scale (RAS) among Iranian students

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Ph.D. Student in Educational Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

3 Associate Professor, University of Western Brittany, France.

4 Professor, Educational Sciences Department, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

10.22091/jrim.2025.12828.1278

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the validity, reliability and factor structure of the reading anxiety questionnaire. The current research plan is among survey research and tool development. The statistical population of the research was all fourth-grade students in Isfahan city. The sample consisted of a group of 400 fourth-grade students from the city of Isfahan during the 2023–2024 academic year, selected through a multi-stage cluster random sampling method. They responded to the Reading Anxiety Questionnaire developed by Zbornik and revised by Piccolo et al..For data analysis, factor analysis methods and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were used using SPSS 26 and Amos 26 software. The results of factor analysis showed that the questionnaire consists of three factors and has good fit indices. Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the whole scale and its dimensions fluctuated between 0.920 and 0.978. Finally, the Persian version of the "reading anxiety" questionnaire had acceptable psychometric properties to measure the level of reading anxiety of Iranian students in their mother tongue.

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Research In Instructional Methods

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 27 November 2025

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  • Receive Date: 26 April 2025
  • Revise Date: 30 June 2025
  • Accept Date: 13 August 2025

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