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Investigating Students Difficulties in Comprehending English Reading Text at the Ninth Grade of SMP IT Qurrota A’yun Palu

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 513–518

DOI
10.34050/els-jish.v8i2.44352
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2025-06-16
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the most challenging aspect of reading comprehension, particularly in narrative texts, as well as the factors contributing to these challenges. This research adopts a qualitative approach, utilizing tests and interviews as data collection instruments. The participants of this study were students at the junior high school level during the 2024/2025 academic year. A reading comprehension test was administered to 26 students, consisting of 15 questions categorized into five types: identifying the main idea, locating references, understanding vocabulary, making inferences, and finding detailed information. In addition, three students were interviewed using a set of 10 questions. The test findings indicate that the most challenging aspect for the students is identifying detailed information. Furthermore, interview results reveal two main factors contributing to students’ difficulties in reading comprehension: internal and external factors. Internal factors include inadequate reading strategies, limited vocabulary knowledge, and low interest in reading. Meanwhile, the external factor is related to the students’ surrounding environment.

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  • Indonesia University of Education
  • Tadulako University
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka
  • State University of Makassar
  • IKIP Siliwangi
  • STKIP Taman Siswa Bima
  • Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Pangkajene Kepulauan
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Mochtar MarhumTadulako University5
Mafulah MafulahAffiliation unknown4
Sufyani PrabawantoIndonesia University of Education3
Mashuri MashuriTadulako University3
Wahyu HidayatIKIP Siliwangi2
Tatang HermanIndonesia University of Education2
Abdul KamaruddinTadulako University2
Hastini HastiniTadulako University2
Anjar Kusuma DewiTadulako University2
Ita FitriatiSTKIP Taman Siswa Bima1
Ilyas IlyasPoliteknik Pertanian Negeri Pangkajene Kepulauan1
Muchamad Subali NotoUniversitas Swadaya Gunung Jati1
Samsul MaarifUniversitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka1
Herri MulyonoUniversitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka1
Dian CahyawatiSriwijaya University1
Jozua SabandarIndonesia University of Education1
Jarnawi Afgani DahlanIndonesia University of Education1
Johannis Takaria‬Universitas Pattimura1
Rahman RahmanUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Sani AryantoUniversitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya1
Dindin Abdul Muiz LidinillahIndonesia University of Education1
Didi SuryadiIndonesia University of Education1
Dadan DasariIndonesia University of Education1
Lukman LukmanIndonesia University of Education1
Turmudi TurmudiIndonesia University of Education1
Aya Shofia MaulidaIndonesia University of Education1
Elah NurlaelahIndonesia University of Education1
Ginda Maruli Andi SiregarIndonesia University of Education1
Muhammad Ghiyats RistianaIndonesia University of Education1
Nurjanah NurjanahIndonesia University of Education1
Hasanuddin HasanuddinState University of Makassar1
Syahruddin SyahruddinState University of Makassar1
Anida AnidaAffiliation unknown1
Agussatriana AgussatrianaTadulako University1
Julia MarfuahTadulako University1
AgussatrianaTadulako University1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.unhas.ac.id/index.php/jish/oai, first harvested 3 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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