THE CORRELATION BETWEEN FONDNESS FOR READING AND VOCABULARY MASTERY OF THE FOURTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF UNIVERSITY MUHAMMADIYAH MAKASSAR

Mutmainna Anwar; Andi Asri  Jumiatiy; Ariana Ariana

doi:10.33365/linguistics_and_literature.v6i2.710

Mutmainna Anwar Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
Andi Asri Jumiatiy Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
Ariana Ariana Universitas Muhammdiyah Makassar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33365/linguistics_and_literature.v6i2.710

Keywords: correlation, fondness for reading, quantitative research, students, vocabulary mastery

Abstract

It is commonly accepted that students who read frequently tend to develop a broader vocabulary. Fondness for reading is considered an essential trait, particularly among university students. This study aimed to investigate whether there is a correlation between students’ fondness for reading and their vocabulary mastery. The research employed a quantitative method with a correlational design. Data were collected using a fondness-for-reading questionnaire and a multiple-choice test to measure vocabulary mastery. Since the data did not meet the normality assumption based on the Shapiro-Wilk test, Spearman’s rho correlation test was used for analysis. The results showed a very weak correlation (ρ = 0.054) with a significance level of 0.771, indicating that the relationship between the two variables is not statistically significant. This implies that, in this study, fondness for reading does not significantly or directly influence vocabulary mastery.

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