ERIC Number: EJ790345
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 15
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School Belonging among Low-Income Urban Youth with Disabilities: Testing a Theoretical Model
McMahon, Susan D.; Parnes, Anna L.; Keys, Christopher B.; Viola, Judah J.
Psychology in the Schools, v45 n5 p387-401 May 2008
Positive school environments and school belonging have been associated with a variety of positive academic, social, and psychological outcomes among youth. Yet, it is not clear how these constructs are related, and few studies have focused on urban at-risk youth with disabilities. This study examines baseline survey data from 136 low-income African American and Latino students in grades 5 to 12, most of whom have disabilities, recently transferred following a school closure. Using structural equation modeling, we tested a model that examined the relationships among school stressors and resources, school belonging, academic outcomes (school satisfaction and academic self-efficacy), and psychological outcomes (anxiety and depression). This model was an excellent fit with the data, and findings indicate that school belonging plays a central role in explaining how school context can affect both psychological and academic outcomes. This model has implications for school-based interventions that can enhance student success and well-being. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: School Closing, Low Income, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, High Risk Students, Disabilities, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Urban Youth, Educational Environment, At Risk Persons, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Surveys, Stress Variables, Student Adjustment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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