Examining the Psychometric Properties of Reading Anxiety Scale (RAS) among Iranian Students

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Authors

1 PhD Student in Educational Psychology, Department of Psychology, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.

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

3 Professor, University of Western Brittany, France.

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

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the validity, reliability, and factor structure of the Reading Anxiety Questionnaire. The current study employed a survey-based instrument-development design. The statistical population consisted of all fourth-grade students in Isfahan, Iran. The sample consisted of 400 fourth-grade students from Isfahan who were selected through multistage cluster random sampling during the 2023–2024 academic year. They responded to the Reading Anxiety Questionnaire developed by Zbornik and revised by Piccolo et al. Factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficients were used for data analysis with SPSS version 26 and AMOS version 26. The results of the factor analysis showed that the questionnaire consisted of three factors and demonstrated good model fit. Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the total scale and its dimensions ranged from 0.920 to 0.978. Finally, the Persian version of the Reading Anxiety Questionnaire demonstrated acceptable psychometric properties for measuring reading anxiety among Iranian students in their native language.

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Research In Instructional Methods
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 14
November 2026
Pages 189-202

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

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