Motivation, Strategy Use, and Comprehension in Foreign Language Reading: The Case of Saudi EFL Learners at the Preparatory Year

This study explored the relationships among reading motivation, strategy use and, comprehension in EFL reading. A cohort of 308 male and female students at preparatory year an emerging Saudi university completed a motivation questionnaire, test. Independent samples t-test results revealed that with high (extrinsic, intrinsic, efficacy) used three categories (pre, while, post-reading strategies) more frequently than moderate motivation. Similarly, were found to have better comprehension. Reading was also induce significant differences students’ Results multiple regression extrinsic best predictor Of all categories, while-reading strategies factors, strategies, efficacy significantly predicted comprehension, being strongest predictor. Implications for instruction suggestions further research are offered.