Experiencing Literature on the E-Reader: The Effects of Reading Narrative Texts on Screen

Autor/inn/en	Schwabe, Annika; Brandl, Lukas; Boomgaarden, Hajo G.; Stocker, Günther
Titel	Experiencing Literature on the E-Reader: The Effects of Reading Narrative Texts on Screen
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Reading, 44 (2021) 2, S.319-338 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0141-0423
DOI	10.1111/1467-9817.12337
Schlagwörter	Books; Electronic Publishing; Literature; Fiction; Reading; Handheld Devices; Reading Comprehension; Printed Materials; Cognitive Processes; Emotional Experience; Reading Rate + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Elektronisches Publizieren; Literatur; Fiktion; Leseprozess; Lesen; Leseverstehen; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Reading readiness; Reading speed; Lesegeschwindigkeit
Abstract	Background: The digitalisation of literature is proliferating, and the increasing spread of digital reading devices and the availability of digital texts is likely to make "books on screen" a lasting phenomenon, but little attention has been paid to the consequences of digitalisation for the experience of narrative fiction. While on the one hand, reading literature on a digital reading device might trigger a superficial processing of the text, and problems regarding orientation within the narrative, the awareness of reading a literary text might, on the other hand, lead to more in-depth and complex processing, independent of reading medium. This study examines whether the reading performance and the emotional and cognitive experiences of the reception of a literary text vary between reading a printed book or an e-reader. Methods: Using a between-subjects experimental design, 207 participants read the beginning of a novel either in a printed book or on an e-reader. They then completed a reading comprehension test and questionnaires about their cognitive and emotional experiences. Results: Overall, the results do not suggest the clear superiority of either of the two reading media. Neither reading speed nor reading comprehension differed significantly between the two groups. Even though a broad range of reading experiences was measured, neither cognitive nor emotional reading experiences differed significantly between the groups. Conclusion: An e-reader does not affect either reading performance or cognitive and emotional experience of reading a narrative text, compared with a printed book. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01