"I'd Still Prefer to Read the Hard Copy": Adolescents' Print and Digital Reading Habits

Does print still matter in this digital age? What is the role of technology in reading? Do adolescents who enjoy reading view the reading of print and digital material differently from those who do not enjoy reading? Drawing on survey data from 6,005 students and focus group data with 96 students ac...

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Published inJournal of adolescent & adult literacy Vol. 62; no. 6; pp. 663 - 672
Main Authors Loh, Chin Ee, Sun, Baoqi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wiley-Blackwell 01.05.2019
Subjects
Adolescents
Electronic Publishing
Foreign Countries
Preferences
Printed Materials
Reading Habits
Reading Materials
Reading Motivation
Secondary School Students
Student Attitudes
Singapore
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Summary:Does print still matter in this digital age? What is the role of technology in reading? Do adolescents who enjoy reading view the reading of print and digital material differently from those who do not enjoy reading? Drawing on survey data from 6,005 students and focus group data with 96 students across six secondary schools, the authors conducted a mixed-methods study to examine adolescents' print and digital reading habits in Singapore. Findings show that adolescents prefer print but move toward more online reading as they get older. Adolescents' online reading habits are reflective of their print preferences and behavior with physical books. The authors explain how both print and technology matter to motivate adolescent reading.
ISSN:1081-3004
DOI:10.1002/jaal.904