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Understanding Middle School Students Life Satisfaction: Does School Climate Matter?

Abstract  

This study of 461 middle school students explored associations between perceived school climate and life satisfaction. At
the bivariate level, higher life satisfaction co-occurred with greater perceptions of each aspect of school climate. Taken
together, students’ perceptions of school climate accounted for 19 % of the variance in their life satisfaction. When controlling
for the commonality amongst school climate dimensions, four of six dimensions (i.e., student interpersonal relations, student-teacher
relations, order and discipline, and parent involvement in schooling) emerged as unique predictors of life satisfaction. Follow-up
analyses clarified that parent involvement in schooling co-occurred with greater life satisfaction for girls only. Preventative
strategies to promote youth life satisfaction by targeting the most salient aspects of school climate are suggested.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-14
  • DOI 10.1007/s11482-012-9185-7
  • Authors
    • Shannon M. Suldo, Department of Psychological and Social Foundations, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, EDU 105, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    • Amanda Thalji-Raitano, Department of Psychological and Social Foundations, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, EDU 105, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    • Michelle Hasemeyer, Department of Psychological and Social Foundations, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, EDU 105, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    • Cheryl D. Gelley, Department of Psychological and Social Foundations, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, EDU 105, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    • Brenna Hoy, Department of Psychological and Social Foundations, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, EDU 105, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    • Journal Applied Research in Quality of Life
    • Online ISSN 1871-2576
    • Print ISSN 1871-2584
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/02/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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