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Modeling Adolescent Social Inclusion to Improve School Completion.
- Source :
- Journal of Youth & Adolescence; Aug2023, Vol. 52 Issue 8, p1662-1673, 12p, 6 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Enhancing social inclusion in young people could increase engagement in education, yet few longitudinal studies have examined this relationship. This study aimed to identify whether social inclusion in an Australian adolescent sample predicted high school completion three years later. Using state-representative data from the International Youth Development Study, two waves of the youngest cohort (51.6% female and 94.6% Australian born) during mid-adolescence (n = 825, M<subscript>age</subscript> = 15.99, SD = 0.39) and post-secondary school (n = 809, M<subscript>age</subscript> = 19.03, SD = 0.44) were analyzed. Factor analysis identified a 4-factor structure that represented an overarching social inclusion construct: (1) Citizenship, (2) Connectedness to Community, (3) Connectedness to Family, and (4) Connectedness to and Participation in School. Multivariate regression analyses indicated higher social inclusion levels in mid-adolescence predicted an increased likelihood of high school completion three years later. The implementation of strategies that incorporate the enhancement of social inclusion may improve educational outcomes for young people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIGH schools
SOCIAL participation
SOCIAL networks
MULTIPLE regression analysis
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
COMMUNITIES
GROUP identity
ACADEMIC achievement
FACTOR analysis
INTERPERSONAL relations
TEENAGERS' conduct of life
RESEARCH funding
FAMILY relations
SOCIAL integration
HIGH school students
CITIZENSHIP
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00472891
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Youth & Adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164370800
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01792-9