Sense of Belonging to School
Can Schools Make a Difference?
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23316355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xin Ma (0000-0002-1197-3006, University of Alberta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 340-349 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Educational Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0671 • E-ISSN: 1940-0675 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220670309596617 |
| OpenAlex | W1998055385 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 100 |
| References cited | 13 |
Using education survey data from 6,883 Grade 6 students in 148 schools and from 6,868 Grade 8 students in 92 schools in New Brunswick, Canada, the author applied student and school characteristics to explain differences among students and schools regarding students' sense of belonging to school. Results of hierarchical linear modeling showed that in Grades 6 and 8, discrepancies in students' sense of belonging were mainly within schools, rather than between schools. At the student level, sense of belonging in both grades was affected more by students' mental and physical conditions and less by their individual and family characteristics. Students' self-esteem was the single most important predictor of their sense of belonging, followed by their health status. At the school level, school climate (academic press or expectation in Grade 6 and disciplinary climate in Grade 8) was more important than school context in shaping students' sense of belonging.
Context (archaeology) · Geography · Mathematics education · Mental health · Multilevel model · Preparatory school · Primary education · School climate · Significant difference · Early Childhood Education and Development · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
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The Importance of Social Support
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Schools as Socialisation Contexts
The effects of the teacher–student relationship and academic press on student engagement and academic performance
Exploration of Variables Predicting Sense of School Belonging Using the Machine Learning Method—Group Mnet
School belonging among adolescents reporting physical, sensory or health problems
Examining Black and Latine Students’ Sense of Belonging within the Mathematics Classroom
Examining relationships among student perception of social support, school belonging, relatedness, and effort in Muslim majority communities
The effects of teacher–student reciprocity on students’ sense of belonging to the university; a moderated mediation model
Exploring the relationship between music instruction and school belonging
Relationship between students' sense of school belonging with principals' perceptions of school discipline, and teachers' perceptions of school safety in TIMSS 2019
Where does culture belong at school? Exploring the role of individualism and power distance in school belonging across cultures
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Student ethnicity predicts social learning experiences, self‐regulatory focus and grades
Situational belonging in high school band ensembles and high schools
Current and past peer victimization and school belonging
Examining the role of sense of belonging and formative assessment in reducing the negative impact of learning anxiety in mathematics
How (do) school experiences contribute to students’ sense of belonging
STEM‐related outcomes for adolescents with differing perceptions of school racial climate
How to improve academic achievement of students? The influence of academic emphasis on academic achievement with the mediating roles of school belonging, student engagement, and academic resilience
Warmth and Competence Predict Immigrant Pupils' Social Integration
Exploring dimensions of bias‐based bullying victimization, school fairness, and school belonging through mediation analysis
Predictors of social emotional learning in after‐school programming
School belonging and students' math achievement among secondary students
Students' Perspectives on Fostering a Sense of School Belonging in Greece
The role of inclusion, discrimination, and belonging for adolescent Science, Technology, Engineering and Math engagement in and out of school
Middle School Homeroom Teachers
Grade Retention
Do Belonging and Social Exclusion at School Affect Structural Brain Development During Adolescence
The Group Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation in Education and Mental Health Care
Students’ experiences of social integration in schoolwide activities—an investigation in the Finnish context
Family background and classroom belonging among adolescent students in Finland
School Belongingness and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Adolescents
Voices from the Field
The Mediator Role of Positive Experiences at School in the Relationship between Academic Self-Confidence and School Belonging in Turkish Secondary School Students
Adverse childhood experiences and student engagement in higher education
How does ethnic and non-ethnic victimization by peers and by teachers relate to the school belongingness of ethnic minority students in Flanders, Belgium? An explorative study
Has the ship sailed? The causes and consequences of school dropout from an ecological viewpoint
The anatomy of adolescents’ emotional engagement in schoolwork
Examining the role of perceived prestige in the link between students’ subjective socioeconomic status and sense of belonging
Pathways to belonging in the transition to school
School belonging and hope among at‐risk youth
Does students' machismo fit in school? Clarifying the implications of traditional gender role ideology for school belonging
Syrian refugee students’ sense of school belonging and educational aspirations
Sense of belonging and transition to high schools in Peru
Multilingual school population
Two-way bilingual education programs and sense of belonging
Pre-service teachers in Türkiye in the framework of attitude towards the teaching profession, school belonging, and motivation
Sense of Belonging of Latinx College Students in a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)
Somali, Latino, and Hmong Youth Perceptions of School Connectedness
Stress, Belongingness, Self-Esteem
Addressing the Sense of School Belonging Among All Students? A Systematic Literature Review
The relationships between school belonging and students’ motivational, social-emotional, behavioural, and academic outcomes in secondary education
Dialogue over discipline
Caring School Leadership
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The relationship between externalizing behavior and school and familial attachments among girls from diverse backgrounds
Perceived Local Job Prospects and School Connectedness in a Struggling Rural Economy
Immigrant integration policy for future generations? A cross-national multilevel analysis of immigrant-background adolescents’ sense of belonging at school
Grade retention and academic self‐concept
Peer victimization within the ethnic context of high school
Best friends, bad food, and bullying
Immigrant Students’ Emotional and Cognitive Engagement at School
Examining Temporal Associations Between School Connectedness and Early Adolescent Adjustment
School Belonging and School Misconduct
Healing Schools
Welcoming Parents to Their Child’s School
School Structural Characteristics, Student Effort, Peer Associations, and Parental Involvement
Low school belongingness and non-prescription opioid use among students in Ontario, Canada
Changes in School Engagement as a Function of No Child Left Behind
Reducing Burnout and Resignations among Frontline Workers
Constructing School Belonging(s) in Disadvantaged Urban Spaces
School Ethnic Composition and Students' Integration Outside and Inside Schools in Belgium
Sense of Community Belonging and Health in Canada
Sense of Belonging and Mental Health in Hamilton, Ontario
Determinants of Declining School Belonging 2000-2018
Are classrooms equalizers or amplifiers of inequality? A genetically informative investigation of educational performance
The Relationships of Teacher Ethnic Discrimination, Ethnic Identification, and Host National Identification to School Misconduct of Turkish and Moroccan Immigrant Adolescents in Belgium
Staying Back and Dropping Out
Does the nature of schools matter? An exploration of selected school ecology factors on adolescent perceptions of school connectedness
Sense of Belonging in Secondary Schools
Do We Belong? Examining the Associations Between Adolescents' Perceptions of School Belonging, Teacher Discrimination, Peer Prejudice and Suicide
Toward a psychology of being.
Perception of discrimination and ethnocultural variables in a diverse group of adolescents
Withdrawing From School
The Relationship of School Belonging and Friends' Values to Academic Motivation Among Urban Adolescent Students
School Size in Chicago Elementary Schools
How Schools alienate Students at Risk
The Academic Resilience of Mexican American High School Students
Teacher Distance and Student Disengagement
Effects of High School Restructuring and Size on Early Gains in Achievement and Engagement
| Unique citing works | 100 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 5,26 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 92 |