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School disconnectedness: identifying adolescents at risk.

A E Bonny1, M T Britto, B K Klostermann

  • 1Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. bonna0@chmcc.org

Pediatrics
|November 4, 2000
PubMed
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School connectedness, feeling close to school, is linked to fewer adolescent health risks. Factors like declining health, nurse visits, smoking, and no extracurriculars indicate lower connection, helping target interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • School Psychology
  • Public Health Interventions

Background:

  • School connectedness is a protective factor against adolescent health risk behaviors.
  • Identifying factors associated with low school connectedness is crucial for targeted interventions.
  • Adolescence is a critical period for developing health behaviors and school-community ties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors that differentiate adolescents with high versus low school connectedness.
  • To inform the development of school-based interventions for at-risk youth.
  • To understand predictors of school connectedness in a diverse student population.

Main Methods:

  • Survey administered to 7th-12th grade students in 8 public schools.
  • School Connectedness Score (SCS) derived from 5 survey items.

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  • Bivariate, stepwise linear, and logistic regression analyses used to identify predictors of SCS.

    • Main Results:

    • 1959 usable surveys (56% response rate) analyzed; sample was 47% white, 38% black, median age 15.
    • Seven variables (gender, race, extracurricular involvement, cigarette use, health status, school nurse visits, school area) significantly predicted SCS.
    • Lower SCS was associated with declining health status, increased school nurse visits, cigarette use, and lack of extracurricular involvement.

    Conclusions:

    • Potentially modifiable factors associated with lower school connectedness include declining health, increased school nurse visits, cigarette use, and lack of extracurricular involvement.
    • Black race, female gender, and urban school settings were also linked to lower SCS.
    • Findings suggest school health providers can use these markers to identify and assist youth needing support for school connectedness and health.