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Research Article

The Problem of Reading Motivation Multidimensionality: Theoretical and Statistical Evaluation of a Reading Motivation Scale

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Pages 853-891 | Received 24 Jan 2023, Accepted 10 Apr 2023, Published online: 20 Apr 2023

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