The Nonlinear Relationship Between ICT Self-Efficacy and English Reading Achievement: An Island Ridge Curve Perspective

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Abstract

Underpinned by the Island Ridge Curve (IRC) theory, the current study explored the variation of the relationship between ICT self-efficacy and English digital reading achievement across different English reading proficiency groups. The sample involved 212 adolescents from Hong Kong who participated in the English version of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 and reported Chinese as their home language. Results of multi-level mixture modeling indicated that (1) basic ICT self-efficacy was positively associated with English reading achievement among the medium-achievers and negatively associated with English reading achievement among the high-achievers; (2) advanced ICT self-efficacy positively predicted English reading achievement but only with the high-achievers. This study confirmed the validity of applying IRC to digital learning contexts.

Authors

• Qianwen Ge, Shanghai International Studies University

• Yuyang Cai, Shanghai International Studies University