Student- and school-level factors related to school belongingness among high school students

Sense of belonging to school has received considerable attention due to the importance of belonging needs in social life and its broad academic and non- academic consequences. However, there is a dearth of research that identifies its multilevel predictors. Thus, this study aimed to investigate stud...

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Published in:International journal of adolescence and youth 2020-12, Vol.25 (1), p.741-752
Main Authors: Ahmadi, Soheila, Hassani, Mohammad, Ahmadi, Farid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
academic-self efficacy
Belonging
Linear analysis
Parent participation
parental involvement
Peers
school autonomy
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
sense of fairness
Sense of school belonging
Social life & customs
Social support
socio-economic status
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Students
Teachers
Variables
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Summary:Sense of belonging to school has received considerable attention due to the importance of belonging needs in social life and its broad academic and non- academic consequences. However, there is a dearth of research that identifies its multilevel predictors. Thus, this study aimed to investigate student-level and school-level variables related to sense of belonging to the school. The target population was all high school students (n=25000) in Urmia in the academic year 2018-2019. Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) was used to determine the association between school-level and student-level variables. Findings of the study showed that student-level variables, such as socio-economic status, parental involvement, and peer support were related to sense of belonging to school. Moreover, school-level variables including sense of fairness and teacher-student relations could explain the variance in school belonging.The results supported the idea that family, peers, and teachers play significant roles in the school experiences of students.
ISSN:0267-3843
2164-4527
DOI:10.1080/02673843.2020.1730200