The Effects of Individual Differences in Middle School Students on the Calibration Accuracy of the Level of Multiple Text Integration — Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Perceived Task and Text Difficulty
Kim Seongyeup Oh Seongryeol
Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D. Candidate Seoul Science High School, Teacher
Korean Language Education Research Vol. 60 No. 4 pp.87-127 (2025)
Abstract
Kim Seongyeup · Oh Seongryeol This study examined the effects of individual difference factors on the level of multiple text integration and the calibration accuracy among 190 seventh-grade students, including the mediating effects of perceived task and text difficulty. Collected data included reading self-efficacy, pri- or knowledge, multiple text integration product, perceived task and text difficulty, and self-evaluation scores. The PLS-SEM results indicated that reading self-efficacy lowered perceived task and text difficulty while en- hancing the level of multiple text integration, and prior knowledge posi- tively predicted the level of multiple text integration. Furthermore, higher perceived task difficulty was associated with greater calibration accuracy of the level of multiple text integration. Finally, the level of multiple text integration was a strong predictor of calibration accuracy. These findings confirm that a reader’s cognitive and affective resources serve as the driv- ing force behind multiple text reading. In addition, the results highlight that accurate self-evaluation is achieved when high reading self-efficacy aligns with reading performance.
Keywords
Multiple text readingmultiple text integrationtask difficultycalibration accuracyself-regulationreading efficacyprior knowledge
