School Belongingness in Academically At-Risk Adolescents: Addressing Psychosocial Functioning and Psychological Well-Being
    
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Gökmen Arslan Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Muhammet Coşkun Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Journal of Happiness and Health
Dergi ISSN 2791-8246
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2022
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 3 / 1 / 1–13 DOI 10.47602/johah.v3i1.9
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.47602/johah.v3i1.9
Özet
The fundamental psychological need for belongingness in the school setting is a crucial determinant of students’ school-based and overall functioning in life. This study aims to examine the effects of school belongingness on resilience (academic resilience and buoyancy), social support, psychological well-being, and distress in academically at-risk adolescents. The study participants comprised 257 academically at-risk adolescents attending a public secondary and high school in a city in Turkey. Students were 42% (n = 109) female and 58% (n = 148), ranging in age between 11 and 18 years (M = 13.825, SD = 1.673). Results revealed that a school-based sense of inclusion was significantly and positively related to academic resilience, academic buoyancy, social functioning, and psychological well-being, but negatively to psychological and emotional distress. The findings also highlighted the crucial role of school belonging for academically high-risk adolescent groups' mental health and well-being. All findings were discussed under the related literature and suggestions were made for future research and practices.
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