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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Visual context significantly influences reading behavior.
  • The impact of background color on reading performance is not well understood.
  • Digital reading environments necessitate research into optimal display conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of background color (white vs. light green) on reading performance, visual fatigue, and emotional responses.
  • To compare these effects in first language (L1) and second language (L2) reading contexts.
  • To explore the moderating roles of gender and task complexity.

Main Methods:

  • Forty university students participated in reading tasks under different background color conditions.
  • Data collection included self-report measures, behavioral observations, eye-tracking, and physiological recordings.
  • Comparative analysis was performed between white and light green backgrounds for L1 (Chinese) and L2 (English) reading.

Main Results:

  • A light green background enhanced L1 reading performance, reduced visual fatigue (indicated by increased pupil diameter), and decreased negative emotions compared to white.
  • In L2 reading, the green background increased pupil diameter in female readers but did not significantly improve performance or emotion.
  • Gender moderated the effects, with female participants showing greater sensitivity to background color, especially in more complex tasks.

Conclusions:

  • Background color significantly influences reading experience, affecting visual fatigue, emotion, and performance.
  • The effects of background color are context-dependent, varying between L1 and L2 reading.
  • Individual differences, particularly gender and task demands, play a crucial role in modulating the impact of background color on reading.