Reading Self-Efficacy: Is There a Relationship between Progress and Psychological States

Reading involves a complex process of simultaneously extracting and constructing meaning through the reader’s interaction involvement with written language. Readings is often self-guided behavior, readers need self-efficacy as key motivator for reading(McLean Poulshock 2018). Self-efficacy in reading conceived readers’ belief their abilities to accomplish desired outcomes (Ortlied & Schatz, 2020). Studies have shown that significantly positively related comprehension performance(Li Wang 2010, Shehzad, Alghorbany et al. 2019). While correlational research on has been plentiful, less abundant are studies exploring factors influencing self-efficacy. This study done explore influence EFL reader A total 660 non-English major undergraduate students at Chinese university participated study. 5 Likert scales questionnaire was used an instrument collect data. The scale are: 1- strongly disagree; 2-disagree; 3-undecided; 4-agree; 5-strongly agree. adapted from Self-Efficacy Scale (RSES) by Kassem (2013). Two – progress (14 items) psychological states (12 were same RSES. Findings revealed there correlations positive states. also showed negative These findings bear implications teaching among undergraduates so can be improved gain experience universities.