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Perceived Social Support, School Engagement and Satisfaction with School

José-manuel TomásJosé-marcos BarricaIsabel RomeroMelchor Gutiérrez

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media_common.quotation_subjecteducation05 social sciences050301 educationStudent engagementGeneral MedicinePeer supportAcademic supportDevelopmental psychologySocial supportPerception0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSchool engagementPsychology0503 educationSocial psychology050104 developmental & child psychologymedia_common

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Abstract There is evidence that social support from families, peers and teachers has an influence on student engagement, academic success, and satisfaction with school. The aim of this work is to use structural equations to analyze the effects of the perceived academic support and the school engagement on the satisfaction with school. A battery of measurement tools was administered to 2028 Angolan students aged between 14 and 22 years (mean = 17.4; SD  = 2.3). The results show the influence of the perceived academic support of teachers, family, and peers on the satisfaction with school using the school engagement as mediating variable. The perception of peer support does not show a predictive capacity for school engagement. Receiving support from family and teachers is relevant for pupil engagement and satisfied with school.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2017-06-01Revista de Psicodidáctica (English ed.)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psicoe.2017.05.001