From Storybooks to Novels: A Retrospective Approach Linking Print Exposure in Childhood to Adolescence.

ABSTRACT: Despite the far-reaching advantages associated with leisure reading, it is an activity that fewer adolescents are choosing to pursue. The present study used a retrospective correlational approach to investigate shared storybook reading in childhood and current print exposure in 45 parent-adolescent dyads. Parents and adolescents completed a Retrospective Title Recognition Test, identifying storybook titles from a backdated list (books published before 2007) containing both real titles and foils. Adolescents also completed Activity Preference and Reading Enjoyment/Frequency questionnaires to assess reading habits as well as an Author Recognition Test to assess current print exposure. In addition, they were asked to name their favorite childhood storybook and favorite current author to inves

SUBMITTER: Tremblay B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7531176 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature