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Study Summary:
The study examined the relationship between the attitudes toward reading and its relation to some personal variables, as well as the students of the university and the secondary students. The total sample consisted of(250) male and female students. The measures (attitudes toward reading, self confidence, self - The sample reached (rural, male, female, secondary and university students). The study reached the following:
- There is a statistically significant correlation between the attitudes towards reading and both self-confidence and self-efficacy. At the same time, there is a negative correlation between trends toward reading and suggestiveness.
- There were statistically significant differences between the study sample in the attitudes toward reading according to the differences in both the educational level and the place of residence. There were no statistically significant differences in attitudes towards reading according to differences in sex.
The researcher concluded that the personal and demographic variables studied in this study are related to a clear relationship to the attitudes towards reading, and that the person always affects his opinions and trends many personal and external variables. Therefore, it is necessary to develop curricula and information and educational programs that urge reading and show the usefulness of acquiring and buying books in raising awareness and developing the cognitive and mental abilities of various sectors of society.