Reading Comic Books Research Articles

How to be a fanboy: Wizard magazine and the pedagogy of comic book fandom

ABSTRACT The 1990s were a pivotal time in comics history, and during this period, there was arguably no more important outlet than Wizard magazine. The magazine played an important pedagogical role as both a gateway to and a gatekeeper of fandom. Initially launched as a guide to collecting comic books, Wizard later evolved into a lifestyle and entertainment magazine for a loosely defined “fanboy” readership. While arguably more accessible than the comics it covered, it addressed its audience in exclusive terms, assuming a normatively male, heterosexual, and white fan. Based on a close reading of a sample of eight self-reflective “milestone” issues, this article assesses Wizard as not merely a purveyor of market intelligence to comic book speculators but as a cultural artifact engaged in defining the meaning of fandom for a generation of comic book readers.

Comic Strip Media Assisted by Digital Gamification: Increasing Student Behavior Targets and User Engagement in the Learning Process

Comics multiplying must become the center of attention for educators, especially educators at the elementary school (SD) level. Seeing this, the world of education began to approach the comic media. Comic media has already started to be developed in the field of education, an expert in psychology who is famous for behavioristic theory, Edward Lee Thorndike, has researched comics, the results of this study reveal that a child is accustomed to reading comic books more than usual, for example within one month, the child reads a minimum of 1 comic book, this is the same as the child reading several textbooks every year, of course, this will affect reading skills/abilities for children and will increase mastery and vocabulary which is far more than usual. A child who doesn't like reading comics. It is by the expression. One picture is worth a thousand words, meaning that one image has the same value as a thousand words. Educational comic media is an innovative media that can be used as an alternative media to overcome learning difficulties for children, primarily covering matters related to material interests and understanding. Based on the distribution of learning outcomes in the experimental class, which obtained an average value of 73.79 (high) learning outcomes. While the results of the distribution of learning outcomes for the control class received an average value of learning outcomes of 47.75 (moderate). Based on the research conducted, the researcher obtained a value (Sig. (2-tailed)) of 0.000 <0.05, which means that comic strip media has a significant effect on student learning outcomes.

Physical or digital media: the mediating role of psychological ownership

PurposeAccess to media is more available now than ever before, both physically and digitally. This study was used to investigate the underlying personality traits that influence the decision to purchase either physical or digital books, and extend theory on access to art and provide a unique lens through which marketers can sell digital media.Design/methodology/approachStudy 1 is a field study in which data were collected from several comic book readers and collectors to look at the role that psychological ownership plays in influencing the likelihood of buying physical or digital comics. Specifically, study 1 includes consumers' need for uniqueness and tech savviness as potential influencers. Study 2 extends the findings of study into a new context and manipulates, rather than measures, the identity of the participants. Study 2 looks at the effects of turning a digital object into a non-fungible token (NFT).FindingsThis paper demonstrates that consumers who have a high consumer need for uniqueness (CNFU) are more likely to prefer physical media to digital media. Further, it is shown that preference for physical media leads, on average, to more purchases and that the consumer's psychological ownership mediates the effects of CNFU. In addition, this paper shows that higher degrees of tech savviness led to a preference for digital media. Finally, this paper shows that when consumers identify with a collector identity, turning a digital item into an NFT increases their preference for that object.Originality/valueThis work builds off recent research into physical and digital media and is one of the first to examine the specific personality types that prefer each.

Incentivising ‘pirates’ to pay – An experiment with comic book readers

Internet piracy has been repeatedly shown to displace the authorised consumption of digital content. However, fewer studies tried to identify a viable solution and even less tried to convert the ‘pirates’ into paying consumers. We conducted a three-wave panel survey among comic book readers, asking about their consumption from various sources. After each wave, a random subsample was provided with prizes in the form of digital comic books from a legal provider. We analyse the effects of prizes on further consumption behaviour. The first prizing scheme incentivised setting up an account, installing a reader app and familiarising oneself with the catalogue of the dominant digital seller of comics. The second scheme aimed at hooking consumers on particular comic book series. However, we only find small evidence of a change in the consumption patterns or the willingness to pay for digital formats. We suggest that for the case of comic books, the prices of lower-valued digital copies might deter purchase. Furthermore, we discuss the use of similar research design for other creative content.

AccessComics2: Understanding the User Experience of an Accessible Comic Book Reader for Blind People with Textual Sound Effects

For people with visual impairments, many studies have been conducted to improve the accessibility of various types of images on the web. However, the majority of the work focused on photos or graphs. In this study, we propose AccessComics, an accessible digital comic book reader for people with visual impairments. To understand the accessibility of existing platforms, we first conducted a formative online survey with 68 participants who are blind or have low vision asking about their prior experiences with audiobooks and eBooks. Then, to learn the implications of designing an accessible comic book reader for people with visual impairments, we conducted an interview study with eight participants and collected feedback about our system. Considering our findings that a brief description of the scene and sound effects are desired when listening to comic books, we conducted a follow-up study with 16 participants (8 blind, 8 sighted) to explore how to effectively provide scene descriptions and sound effects, generated based on the onomatopoeia and mimetic words that appear in comics. Then we assessed the impact of the overall reading experience and if it differs depending on the user group. The results show that the presence of scene descriptions was perceived to be useful for concentration and understanding the situation, while the sound effects were perceived to make the book-reading experience more immersive and realistic. Based on the findings, we suggest design implications specifying features that future accessible comic book readers should support.

"It Was as Much Ours …": Reader Contributions to Teen Humor Fashion Comics

Studies of participatory culture in comics frequently focus on the superhero genre and the participatory fandom communities and networks engaged with the superhero genre. This study focuses instead on participatory culture in the fashion subgenre of teen humor comics published from the 1940s through the early 1970s and again in the 1980s. I survey the many types of reader-contributed content in Archie Comics' Katy Keene comics and Marvel Comic's teen humor fashion comics such as Patsy Walker and Millie the Model. I examine the fan-led revivals of Katy Keene and Millie the Model in the 1980s. Finally, with the aid of an archival collection of reader submissions, I investigate the reader contributions to Marvel's six-issue Misty comic created by Trina Robbins. These explorations seek to recover a vibrant participatory community of comic book readers, consisting primarily of young women and girls, actively engaged in producing the comics they are reading.

First Author Spotlight.

AnnouncementFirst Author SpotlightPublished Online:28 Mar 2022https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.2022.322.4.AUMoreSectionsPDF (372 KB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations HANNAH M. COSTELLODepartment of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaFigure 1.Hannah CostelloDownload figureDownload PowerPointHannah Costello is a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Michelle Gumz’s laboratory at the University of Florida in the Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics. She completed her British Heart Foundation-funded PhD in 2021 at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interest focuses on the role of the adrenal and kidney clock in blood pressure regulation. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and reading [Photo: Fig. 1].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00385.2021LAUREN G. DOUMADepartment of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaFigure 2.Lauren DoumaDownload figureDownload PowerPointLauren Douma is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She completed her PhD in Genetics and Genomics at the University of Florida. In 2017, she began her postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Michelle Gumz and since then has been studying the role of the kidney molecular circadian clock in blood pressure regulation. Additionally, she teaches undergraduate- and graduate-level biochemistry and molecular biology courses. She enjoys running, baking, and reading comic books in her free time [Photo: Fig. 2].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00385.2021RADMILA MICANOVICDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaFigure 3.Dr. Radmila MicanovicDownload figureDownload PowerPointDr. Radmila Micanovic is an Assistant Research Professor of Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. She is a researcher and laboratory manager in Dr. Tarek El-Ashkar’s laboratory, a Principal Investigator of the same Division. Prior to joining the Indiana University School of Medicine, she spent 20 yr working in the pharmaceutical industry in drug discovery. She earned her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Wyoming and completed her postdoctoral studies at the former Roche Institute of Molecular Biology. Her BS degree in Molecular Biology and Physiology was completed in her home country, at the University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. Her current work with Dr. El-Achkar focuses on the role of Tamm-Horsfall protein in renal physiology and in the pathophysiology of acute kidney injury. Away from the laboratory, she enjoys great literature, movies, and European TV shows [Photo: Fig. 3].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00322.2021SUMIT R. MONUDivision of Hypertension and Vascular Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MichiganFigure 4.Sumit R. MonuDownload figureDownload PowerPointSumit R. Monu is currently an Instructor-II in the Division of Hypertension and Vascular Research (Internal Medicine) at Henry Ford Hospital and an affiliate Assistant Professor at Wayne State University. He completed his Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM) from Madras Veterinary College, India, and did his PhD at the University of Toledo School of Medicine. Currently, he is working on unraveling the role/mechanism of altered renal hemodynamics in kidney damage commonly seen in obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Away from the laboratory, he enjoys traveling along with his wife, Mani, and playing with his son, Neil, and is fond of great food and music [Photo: Fig. 4].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00307.2021This article has no references to display. Download PDF Back to Top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Related ArticlesKidney-specific KO of the circadian clock protein PER1 alters renal Na+ handling, aldosterone levels, and kidney/adrenal gene expression 15 Mar 2022American Journal of Physiology-Renal PhysiologyThe kidney releases a nonpolymerizing form of uromodulin in the urine and circulation that retains the external hydrophobic patch domain 15 Mar 2022American Journal of Physiology-Renal PhysiologyDecreased tubuloglomerular feedback response in high-fat diet-induced obesity 15 Mar 2022American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology More from this issue > Volume 322Issue 4April 2022Pages i-ii Crossmark Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2022 the American Physiological Society.https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.2022.322.4.AUPubMed35344383History Published online 28 March 2022 Published in print 1 April 2022 Metrics

Особливості формування спільноти фанатів мальописів у сучасному інформаційному просторі

<div><p><strong><em>The purpose.</em></strong><em> To trace the peculiarities of the formation of the community of fans of comics in the modern Ukrainian information space.</em></p></div><p><strong><em>Research methodology. </em></strong><em>During the research general scientific methods of synthesis, analysis and observation were used. System analysis was used to study the available Internet resources on comics.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results.</em></strong><em> Comics are more interested in society. Interest that arouses consumer interest. Today, comics are a unique product of publishing, an effective means of presenting and disseminating information from various fields of knowledge, as well as an artistic tool and already established art. Ukrainian comics have many genres, subgenres, touch on different topics and a wide range of issues, as well as aimed at readers of different ages, social status, type of activity.</em><em> </em><em>The tradition of comics and cartoons is an integral part of many cultures around the world, both Western and Eastern. Comic book readers are described as a unique sub cultural group. The main types of communication between readers and publishers of comics are formed. Described the main types of comic book promotion in Ukraine among different groups of readers. The main media resources used by publishers and readers of comics to promote and discuss new publications are listed. It is emphasized that the formation of a loyal community of comic book consumers will contribute to the development of the genre.</em></p><p><strong><em>Novelty.</em></strong><em> For the first time, the peculiarities of forming a community of comic book fans in the modern Ukrainian information space have been studied. It should be noted that comics and graphic novels are already present in the Ukrainian discursive field, but the discussion of these special cultural phenomena is conducted mainly in a journalistic way on «comic-oriented» Internet resources.</em></p><p><strong><em>Practical significance.</em></strong><em> The results of the work can be used for scientific work or to create lecture material.</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words:</em></strong><em> comics, promotion, communication, media.</em><em></em></p>

Displacement from piracy in the American comic book market

Much like the music and movies industries before, the comic book industry has entered the digital markets and faces the unfair competition of unauthorized sources. I conduct a survey of comic book readers to analyse the relationship between the pirate channels and the sales of comic books from the top American publishers. My data allows me to construct a time panel of comics readers and calculate the substitution rate between the paid and unpaid channels of comics acquisition. I find that piracy is negatively related to comics sales though mainly those of limited series. Moreover, for digital comics the relationship is observable only for a smaller group of readers with high valuations of digital formats. I also show that the digital comics – both paid and unpaid – are typically considered as inferior by the readers. With the price of digitally released new comics set at the same level as their print versions, this suggests that readers who do not want to pay the full price for print copies are more likely to use pirate sources than to switch to legal digital channels. Still, both paid and unpaid readership is associated with higher interest in other types of comics-based media such as movies or video games. This suggests that comics piracy might carry some indirect positive effects. As this aspect could improve the negotiating position of comic book authors it should be studied further.

Kid friendly? Constructions of comics literacy in the classroom

This article explores how teachers and pupils construct and negotiate discourses around comic books as part of interaction in the classroom from a New Literacy Studies perspective. The combination of imagery and text, the essence of comics, makes them relevant tools for exploring how literacy is constructed in social interaction in the classroom. The analysis is based on video material from two different Swedish schools, one class in Grade 3 and one class in Grade 8. Nine interactional sequences were initially found, and these have been analysed using a qualitative discursive psychological approach, investigating how assessments are utilized to perform social actions – how participants use assessments of comics as easy or difficult reading, or assessments of themselves or others as being or not being comic book readers – to make something happen in interaction. The results show that participants utilize discourses of personal, visual and textual literacy to construct a comics literacy in which image and text are both construed as important for, as well as a difficulty in, reading comics. This demonstrates constructions of comics literacy and readership, how personal experiences of reading comics are important and the importance of broadening the view of comics as school literature.

Experimental Narrative Strategies in Comics

The article is devoted to modern comics, which are considered as a kind of “laboratory” for experiments in the field of visual narratives, focusing on the construction and dynamics of their spatial-temporal continuum. The entire perceptual “space” of comics is significative (Fresnault-Derruelle); all elements of this space constitute the narrative. It is not only about the “space” of a book or a magazine; contemporary comics are intensely exploring new media, a key feature of which is interactivity. The article examines both the “classic” way of presenting visual material (comics in the form of book, “codex”), and the web-comics, which are similar to scrolls in their form, and have a new (compared to books) potential for interactivity. The article provides a systema­tic comparison of the ways of chronotope organizing in comics and screen arts (cinema, video art, media projects, etc.), and draws an analogy between the behavioral models of a comic book reader and a gamer going through the plot of a video game. One of the main theses of the article is the following: even though there are significant differences between the formats of comic books and web comics, there is a basic commonality in the nature of their impact on the rea­der. The images on the pages of comics and the spacings between them create an illusion of time through the mechanism of “closure” (S. McCloud). Therefore, the real interaction between space and time is pos­sible only with an active participation of the viewers who add their corporeality to this equation, matching it with the visual and textual register. In this way, in the process of the “assembling” perception of co­mics, the corporeal and the intellectual merge.

Eye movements in developing readers: From basic research to classroom application. Parts of symposium 7 at the 20th European Conference on Eye Movements in Alicante, September 21, 2019.

Eye-movement recording has made it possible to achieve a detailed understanding of oculomotor and cognitive behavior during reading and of changes in this behavior across the stages of reading development. Given that many students struggle to attain even basic reading skills, a logical extension of eye-movement research involves its applications in both the diagnostic and instructional areas of reading education. The focus of this symposium is on eye-movement research with potential implications for reading education.Christian Vorstius will review results from a large-scale longitudinal study that examined the development of spatial parameters in fixation patterns within three cohorts, ranging from elementary to early middle school, discussing an early development window and its potential influences on reading ability and orthography. Ronan Reilly and Xi Fan will present longitudinal data related to developmental changes in reading-related eye movements in Chinese. Their findings are indicative of increasing sensitivity to lexical predictability and sentence coherence. The authors suggest that delays in the emergence of these reading behaviors may signal early an increased risk of reading difficulty.Jochen Laubrock’s presentation will focus on perceptual span development and explore dimensions of this phenomenon with potential educational implications, such as the modulation of perceptual span in relation to cognitive load, as well as preview effects during oral and silent reading --and while reading comic books.Video stream: https://vimeo.com/362645755

Motivating Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients to Engage in Regular Physical Activity: A Multi-Component Intervention Derived from the Concept of Photovoice.

Aims: A community-based multi-component intervention (increasing awareness of the importance of physical activity in chronic illness management through reading comic books, training regarding warm-up stretching exercises, identifying facilitators and barriers to exercise through photosharing, supporting self-reflection and development of action plans) was developed to promote physical activity (PA) among patients with diabetes and hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of this intervention on health behaviour (walking) and health outcomes. Design: A non-randomized controlled trial with waitlisted control and pre- and post-measures. Setting: Community centres for the elderly. Participants: A total of 204 older adults with diabetes and/or hypertension were recruited. They were assigned to either the intervention group (IG) or waitlisted to the control group (CG). Intervention: Under the supervision of a nurse, six weekly group meetings were arranged in community centres for the elderly in which the participants freely exchanged their views regarding the barriers and facilitators of regular physical activity. Participants were encouraged to take photos in their neighbourhood or at home and brought these photos to share at the group meetings. The photos showed both the barriers and the facilitators to PA. In the last meeting, each participant worked out a plan to perform PA in the coming four weeks. Measures: PA referred to the number of steps taken per day and it was measured by a Garmin Accelerometer at baseline, Week 6 and Week 10. Other measures included the nine-item Self-Efficacy Scale for Exercise–Chinese version (SEE-C), and the 23-item Chinese Barriers to Exercise Scale and Senior Fitness Tests. Generalised estimating equations (GEE) models compared the outcomes over time between IG and CG. Results: A statistically significant difference in the changes in the average number of steps taken daily between the two groups at Week 10 (mean difference = 965.4; 95% confidence interval: 92.2, 1838.6, p = 0.030) was observed, although the difference at Week 6 was non-significant (mean difference = 777.6; 95% confidence interval: −35.3, 1590.5, p = 0.061). IG participants also showed significant improvements in lower body strength (mean difference = 0.967; 95% confidence interval: 0.029, 1.904, p = 0.043) and lower limb flexibility (mean difference = 2.068; 95% confidence interval: 0.404, 3.731, p = 0.015) at Week 10 compared to CG participants. Conclusion: This multi-component intervention improved the participants’ physical activity level and physical fitness, particularly in lower limb flexibility and body strength.

Ms Marvel, Qahera, and superheroism in the Muslim diaspora

ABSTRACTThis article examines how Marvel Comics’ Ms Marvel, in her newest iteration as a Pakistani Muslim young woman, challenges the conventions of race and American citizenship in the post-9/11 United States. I place Ms Marvel in conversation with the webcomic Qahera the Superhero, which was created by an Egyptian artist, in order to demonstrate the ways in which both texts have an ability to reach readers on a global scale and powerfully reimagine visual representations of Muslim women and female superheroes. My investigation includes an analysis of the comics and the epitexts that surround these works, such as author and editor interviews and various forms of public response in order to demonstrate how these media engage with a specific racial, ethnic, and (inter)national community in a meaningful way; one which complicates the definition of ‘fans,’ ‘comic book readers,’ and ‘heroes.’ When juxtaposed Ms Marvel and Qahera emerge as artifacts of visual, digital culture whose significance is particularly salient when read in our current political era, as a means of uncovering and combating racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia.

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on the Quality of Life of Elderly Nursing Home Residents

Background: Old age is associated with the physical and psychological problems that affect the Quality of Life (QoL). Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Laughter Therapy (LT) on the QoL of elderly people in nursing homes. Materials & Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with‌ pre-test and post-test with the control and experimental group and one-month follow-up conducted in 2017. The statistical population consisted of 44 elderly people in the Mehr Aein nursing home in Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh City, Iran. Based on the inclusion criteria, 32 old people were selected and randomly assigned to experimental ‌(n=16) and control (n=16) groups. The experimental group received an interventional program consisting of Madan Kataria Laughter Therapy, showing comic films, and reading comic books for one month, over 12 sessions of 100 minutes. After the end of laughter intervention, the elderly of both groups responded to the elderly quality of life questionnaire (LIPAD). The obtained data were analyzed using covariance analysis of repeated measures. Results: There was a significant difference between the two groups with regard to their QoL‌ (P<0.01).‌ That is, the adjusted mean of the experimental group in the QoL was significantly higher than the mean of the control group‌ (P<0.01). Also, in the experimental group, the mean follow-up score was higher than the mean score of the pre-test, which indicates the stability of the intervention effects after one month‌ (P<0.01). Conclusion: Laughter Therapy intervention has a positive effect on improving the QoL of the elderly. Therefore, it is necessary that authorities consider this program at nursing home centers as a complementary method besides the existing treatments for reducing the mental health problems and improving the QoL of the elderly.

Obesity in elementary school children after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Rikuzentakata was one of the cities most devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011. Many buildings were swept away or destroyed and affected families were placed into temporary housing. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of long-term temporary housing on the body mass index (BMI) of elementary school children living in Rikuzentakata City. A retrospective cohort study was carried out of students attending 1st-3rd grade in 2010, and 4th-6th grade in 2013, in eight elementary schools in Rikuzentakata City. Height and weight were measured annually. We compared changes in BMI between children in temporary housing and those in permanent housing. Separately, parents of students attending one of the elementary schools were surveyed in 2013. Of 526 children in the present study, 32% were living in temporary housing. The prevalence of obesity climbed from 5.3% in 2010 to 7.8% in 2013 in the temporary housing group, and from 7.6% to 7.8% in the permanent housing group. BMI z-score in the temporary housing group increased by 0.102 points between 2010 and 2013 (P<0.02). Children in temporary housing spent more time reading comic books and their walking commute time had decreased by 2min compared with before the disaster. Obesity prevalence and BMI z-score increased in children in temporary housing compared with permanent housing. A more sedentary lifestyle may explain this trend. It is important for policy makers and health-care providers to recognize potential consequences of long-term residence in temporary housing.

Superheroes and Scientists as Agents for Societal and Technological Advancement

With their current rise to prominence, it is near impossible to avoid superheroes (and villains) in every sphere of life in the world around us. With comics, hit television shows, video games, and blockbuster films, it is quite obvious that the public has connected with these characters-many of them decades old-in an unprecedented way, and the trend does not appear to be slowing down. To some, this development is driven by nostalgia. I grew up as a comicbook reader and fondly remember mornings watching X-Men: The Animated Series and going through gobs of quarters keeping Wolverine alive in the X-Men arcade game.

Reflexões sobre a leitura de histórias em quadrinhos da Marvel e da DC Comics e as estratégias de resiliência: relevância e desdobramentos

O presente artigo apresenta os conceitos de resiliência e coping, presentes no campo da psicologia positiva, em consonância com conteúdos relatados por leitores de histórias em quadrinhos de super-heróis da cidade de Belo Horizonte – MG. O objetivo do estudo é o de analisar experiências do leitor quanto a leitura de histórias em quadrinhos de super-heróis, tendo por base os preceitos e as estratégias da resiliência e do coping. A correlação se torna possível através dos exemplos citados pelos leitores, os quais apontam pelo menos um conhecimento obtido através dessa leitura e posterior aplicação do mesmo em suas vidas, o qual lhes permite, quando associado a pelo menos uma das subescalas de coping, um meio para superar uma dificuldade ou evento estressante de sua vida, até onde isso for possível.

Aliens Are Just Like Us: Personal Names in The Legion of Super-Heroes

Names created for alien comic-book characters in the 1960s provide an insight into cultural naming norms of the time; personal names had to be structurally familiar, so that readers could relate to them, yet different enough to seem other-worldly and/or futuristic. This analysis focuses on the personal names of The Legion of Super-Heroes, a team of super-powered teenagers from the thirty-first century. Their invented names conform sharply to English-speaking US American norms in terms of gender marking through syllable count and phonetic choice. The names of the future are very much like those of mid-twentieth-century American comic-book readers.

Práticas de leitura e compreensão de texto no 6º e 7º anos do ensino fundamental

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar as práticas de leitura de jovens adolescentes e sua relação com o desempenho na compreensão de textos. Participaram 121 estudantes do 6º e 7º anos do ensino fundamental de escolas públicas, com idades variando entre 11 e 14 anos, de ambos os sexos. Foram aplicados três instrumentos: o Questionário de Compreensão de Texto Cloze, o Teste de Compreensão de Leitura e o Questionário sobre Home Literacy. A partir disso, constatou-se que a maioria dos estudantes leem um ou mais livros por ano e que usam bastante a Internet para discussão nas redes sociais. Quanto a associação entre as práticas de leitura e a compreensão textual verificou-se que a leitura prazerosa de gibis e mangás, por exemplo, se relaciona ao baixo desempenho na compreensão de textos, pois grupos que leram mais esse tipo de texto tiveram desempenho inferior na Análise de Variância (F(3, 120) = 2,91; p = 0,03). Além disso, verificou-se que alunos os quais leem as matérias escolares quando chegam em casa tem escores mais altos na interpretação textual (F(3, 120) = 2,92; p = 0,03).