ERIC Number: EJ1452537
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
EISSN: EISSN-2372-966X
Potential Moderation across Racial Groups in Perceptions of Authoritative School Climate and Peer Victimization and Student Engagement
Ying-Ruey Chuang; Francis Huang; Keith Herman; Bixi Zhang
School Psychology Review, v53 n6 p632-648 2024
Positive perceptions of school climate are associated with improved academic and behavioral outcomes, such as lower bullying victimization experience and higher student engagement. The present study evaluated the consistency of these relations across racial/ethnic student groups using the Authoritative School Climate (ASC) model which defines school climate as a 3-factor model including disciplinary structure, student support, and academic expectations. Data were collected from 5,878 middle/high school students from Missouri and Oklahoma. School-level fixed effects model revealed more negative perception of school climate and higher peer victimization experiences (i.e., general or bullying) amongst racially minoritized groups. Minoritized Racial Identity also negatively moderated the effect between perception of school climate and the selected outcomes with a small to medium effect. These findings may provide further evidence in utilizing Authoritative School Climate Theory in evaluating school climate and implications for educators to establish better teacher-student connections in creating a positive school climate.
Descriptors: Racism, Authoritarianism, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Environment, Bullying, Victims, Learner Engagement, Race, Ethnicity, Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes, Middle School Students, High School Students, Discipline Policy, Expectation, Minority Group Students, Self Concept, Correlation, Help Seeking, Student Needs
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Related Records: ED647314
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (DOJ)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Missouri; Oklahoma
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A170180; 2016CKBX0004