Understanding School Non-Attendance in Adolescence
Perceived Competence, Psychological and Social Barriers, and Educational Vulnerability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22043883 |
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| Authors | Luana Sorrenti (0000-0002-5616-0498, University of Messina), Concettina Caparello (0000-0003-2777-8798, Università degli Studi di Enna Kore), Carmelo Francesco Meduri (0009-0004-7754-8303, Magna Graecia University), Pina Filippello (0000-0002-9327-0119, University of Messina) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1074 |
| Publication date | 2026-07-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci16071074 |
| OpenAlex | W7167504684 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
School Attendance Problems (SAPs) are multidimensional phenomena with significant short- and long-term effects not only for students’ socio-emotional and cognitive development but also for the broader social welfare of the country. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study examined the associations between self-perceived competence and distinct non-attendance motivations among adolescents at risk for SAPs. In Study 1, Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses (EFA: n = 391; CFA: n = 593) supported a refined 13-item four-factor structure of the Italian version of the Adolescent Reasons for School Non-Attendance Scale (ARSNA), with satisfactory fit indices (CFI = 0.90; TLI = 0.87; RMSEA = 0.07), demonstrating its suitability for use with Italian adolescents. In Study 2 (n = 183 at-risk adolescents), hierarchical regression analyses, controlling age, gender, academic achievement, and failed subjects, revealed that lower self-perceived academic competence was associated with Truancy-related reasons (β = −0.27, p
Academic achievement · Attendance · Cognition · Confirmatory factor analysis · Multilevel model · Regression analysis · Structural equation modeling · Truancy · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
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