Appendix. Fiction Readers Survey
Please rank items 1 to 14 from 1-5 by circling the appropriate number
1: Strongly Agree / 2: Agree / 3: Neutral / 4: Disagree / 5: Strongly Disagree
| SA | A | N | D | SD | |
| Fiction reading serves as an escape | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I learn a lot by reading fiction | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Reading fiction is fun | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Fiction reading helps me understand my world | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I mainly read fiction to pass time | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Reading fiction can be tedious | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Fiction reading is a pleasant hobby | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| After reading fiction I feel more prepared to understand and solve problems | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Fiction reading is purely for entertainment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Reading fiction has little educational value | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Reading fiction is an enjoyable part of my life | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| After reading fiction I feel I have a better understanding of other countries and cultures | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Nothing I read in fiction relates to real life | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I often find myself relating something I have read in a fiction book to something I hear in the news | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
(Please circle one) I am: Male Female
(Please circle one) I would describe myself as: (This can include any type of reading.)
A heavy reader (more than 3 books a week) / A frequent reader (1-3 books a week) /
A moderate reader (2-4 books a month) / Occasional reader (less than 2 books a month)
Rank each genre (fiction category) from 1-5
1: I love it / 2: I like it / 3: It’s okay / 4: I’d rather not read it / 5: I hate it
| Romance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Religious/Inspirational | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Literary | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Science Fiction | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Fantasy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Historical | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Mystery | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Spy/Thriller/Adventure | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Comments
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