The principle purposes of this study were: (1) to examine the relationship between the degree of superstitious beliefs held and the reading abilities of ninth and twelfth grade students in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina and (2) to examine the relationship between the degree of superstitious beliefs held by urban and rural subjects. / The study sample was composed of 657 ninth and twelfth grade students. They resided in Avery and Buncombe Counties in North Carolina. / No significant differences were found between ninth grade poor readers and twelfth grade poor readers and ninth grade good readers and twelfth grade good readers (Asheville only). However, a significant negative correlation (r = -.31) was found between the scores on the California Achievement Test, Reading Subtest and scores on the Test of Traditional Knowledge, Revised Edition. This correlation implies that as reading comprehension levels rise, the level of superstitious beliefs decreases. / The major findings of the study were: (1) Geographical area and reading comprehension level seem to demonstrate a greater effect on the level of superstitious beliefs than does years of schooling. (2) Levels of superstitious beliefs and reading comprehension levels are negatively associated. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-10, Section: A, page: 2982. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75677 |
| Contributors | LOFLIN, WILLIAM EUGENE, JR., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 159 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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