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Intentions to Quit Upper Secondary Education among First Generation Immigrants and Native Norwegians: The Role of Loneliness and Peer Victimization
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Fandrem, Hildegunn; Tvedt, Maren Stabel; Virtanen, Tuomo; Bru, Edvin – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2021
Dropout from upper secondary education is a persistent educational problem, particularly among first-generation immigrant youth. This study examined factors associated with intentions to dropout to gain further insight into the process of leaving upper secondary education. The analyses of 1299 Norwegian first-year upper secondary school students'…
Descriptors: Intention, Potential Dropouts, Secondary School Students, Immigrants
Intentions to Quit, Emotional Support from Teachers, and Loneliness among Peers: Developmental Trajectories and Longitudinal Associations in Upper Secondary School
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Tvedt, Maren Stabel; Bru, Edvin; Idsoe, Thormod; Niemiec, Christopher P. – Educational Psychology, 2021
The current longitudinal study examined students' intentions to quit school as a process that unfolds over time in a social context of upper secondary school. Based on self-report data collected from 1379 students at three time points over 13 months, the results from latent growth curve modelling revealed average increases in intentions to quit…
Descriptors: Intention, Potential Dropouts, Psychological Patterns, Teacher Student Relationship
Perceived Teacher Support and Intentions to Quit Upper Secondary School: Direct, and Indirect Associations via Emotional Engagement and Boredom
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Tvedt, Maren Stabel; Bru, Edvin; Idsoe, Thormod – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
Teachers are crucial agents in adolescents' school life, and teachers' roles involve both academic and socio-emotional functions. This study examined how first-year students in upper secondary school in Norway (n = 1379) perceive aspects of teacher support (emotional support, feedback quality, and autonomy granting), and the associations with…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Role, Student Motivation, High School Students