Not all fiction is the same: literary and genre fiction reading associations with expository and narrative text comprehension

Autores
Tabullo, Angel; Chiófalo, María Florencia
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Fil: Tabullo, Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Humanas, Sociales y Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Tabullo, Angel. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Económicas; Argentina
Fil: Chiófalo, María Florencia. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Económicas; Argentina
Abstract: While there is plenty of empirical evidence supporting the link between fiction print exposure and reading comprehension, few studies have focused on the potential differences between reading literary and popular (or genre) fiction. This study is the first the directly compare the associations between literary and genre fiction exposure, narrative and expository text comprehension in adult readers. Two hundred and three volunteers (18–30 years old) were administered the following instruments through an online survey: sociodemographic and reading background questionnaires, an author recognition test including literary and genre fiction writers, narrative and expository text comprehension tests. A path analysis model showed that only literary fiction exposure explained reading comprehension of expository and narrative texts significantly. This effect was more significant for expository texts. In addition, literary and genre author recognition was associated with reading habits, but genre fiction scores were a better predictor of recent reading frequency. Print exposure effects can be interpreted in terms of stimulation and practice-related enhancement of language comprehension processes. Literary fiction exposure effects in particular might be indicating higher processing demands linked to linguistic and world knowledge, and/or a more active and engaged reading attitude from the subjects. Our results could also be explained by bidirectional or reciprocal causation between print exposure and comprehension. These findings highlight the importance of considering text features (particularly, literary quality) while examining the link between print exposure and reading comprehension.
Fuente
Trends in Psychology. 2024.
Materia
COMPRENSION LECTORA
FICCION
NARRATIVA
TEXTO EXPOSITIVO
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acceso abierto
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
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title Not all fiction is the same: literary and genre fiction reading associations with expository and narrative text comprehension
spellingShingle Not all fiction is the same: literary and genre fiction reading associations with expository and narrative text comprehension
Tabullo, Angel
COMPRENSION LECTORA
FICCION
NARRATIVA
TEXTO EXPOSITIVO
title_short Not all fiction is the same: literary and genre fiction reading associations with expository and narrative text comprehension
title_full Not all fiction is the same: literary and genre fiction reading associations with expository and narrative text comprehension
title_fullStr Not all fiction is the same: literary and genre fiction reading associations with expository and narrative text comprehension
title_full_unstemmed Not all fiction is the same: literary and genre fiction reading associations with expository and narrative text comprehension
title_sort Not all fiction is the same: literary and genre fiction reading associations with expository and narrative text comprehension
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tabullo, Angel
Chiófalo, María Florencia
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Chiófalo, María Florencia
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FICCION
NARRATIVA
TEXTO EXPOSITIVO
topic COMPRENSION LECTORA
FICCION
NARRATIVA
TEXTO EXPOSITIVO
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: Tabullo, Angel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Ciencias Humanas, Sociales y Ambientales; Argentina
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Fil: Chiófalo, María Florencia. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Económicas; Argentina
Abstract: While there is plenty of empirical evidence supporting the link between fiction print exposure and reading comprehension, few studies have focused on the potential differences between reading literary and popular (or genre) fiction. This study is the first the directly compare the associations between literary and genre fiction exposure, narrative and expository text comprehension in adult readers. Two hundred and three volunteers (18–30 years old) were administered the following instruments through an online survey: sociodemographic and reading background questionnaires, an author recognition test including literary and genre fiction writers, narrative and expository text comprehension tests. A path analysis model showed that only literary fiction exposure explained reading comprehension of expository and narrative texts significantly. This effect was more significant for expository texts. In addition, literary and genre author recognition was associated with reading habits, but genre fiction scores were a better predictor of recent reading frequency. Print exposure effects can be interpreted in terms of stimulation and practice-related enhancement of language comprehension processes. Literary fiction exposure effects in particular might be indicating higher processing demands linked to linguistic and world knowledge, and/or a more active and engaged reading attitude from the subjects. Our results could also be explained by bidirectional or reciprocal causation between print exposure and comprehension. These findings highlight the importance of considering text features (particularly, literary quality) while examining the link between print exposure and reading comprehension.
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