Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Int J Psychol. 2008 Oct;43(5):912-6. doi: 10.1080/00207590701838147.
The relationship between intrinsic motivation and home literacy of preschoolers was explored. One hundred and seventy-seven preschool children (3.8 to 6.6 years old) in Mainland China and one of the parents who primarily took care of each child participated in the study. Six indicators were considered as a measure of home literacy. Results showed that after controlling for parents' education level and children's age, three home literacy indicators-parental model of reading behaviour, number of books, and years of character teaching-could explain children's intrinsic reading motivation. Contrary to previous Western studies, Chinese children's freedom of book choice was not related to their intrinsic reading motivation. Results are discussed in the context of culture differences.
本研究旨在探讨内在动机与学龄前儿童家庭读写环境之间的关系。在中国内地，177 名 3.8 至 6.6 岁的学龄前儿童及其主要照顾者参与了此项研究。家庭读写环境通过 6 个指标进行评估。结果表明，在控制父母教育水平和儿童年龄后，父母阅读行为模式、藏书数量和识字教学年限这 3 个家庭读写环境指标可以解释儿童内在阅读动机。与以往西方研究结果不同的是，中国儿童的自主选书行为与其内在阅读动机无关。研究结果从文化差异的角度进行了讨论。
