ERIC Number: EJ1315053
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0829-5735
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The Relationship between Social Support and Student Academic Involvement: The Mediating Role of School Belonging
Vargas-Madriz, Luis Francisco; Konishi, Chiaki
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, v36 n4 p290-303 Dec 2021
Canada's high school graduation rates are still low when compared to other members of the OECD. Previous studies have found academic involvement is associated with positive trajectories toward graduation, that social support promotes student engagement, and that school belonging could mediate this relationship. Still, little is known about the specificity of such mediation, especially in Québec. Therefore, this study examined the role of belonging as mediator of the relationship between social support and academic involvement. Participants (N = 238) were high-school students from the Greater Montréal Area. All variables were measured by the School-Climate Questionnaire. Results from hierarchical multiple regressions indicated parental support had a direct relationship, whereas peer and teacher support had a mediated relationship by school belonging with academic involvement. Results highlight the critical role of school belonging in promoting academic involvement in relation to social support.
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Student Participation, Sense of Community, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Graduation Rate, Predictor Variables, Peer Relationship, Parent Student Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Measures (Individuals), Rating Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Student Teacher Relationship Scale
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