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The School Connection Scale: a factor analysis.

R A Brown1, G K Leigh, K Barton

  • 1Southern Area, Nevada Cooperative Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, USA. rbrown@agnt1.ag.unr.edu

Psychological Reports
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study developed and validated the School Connection Scale for adolescents. The reliable and valid scale measures youth

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Education

Background:

  • Feeling of connection to social systems predicts social behavior.
  • Previous research viewed connection globally; recent work focuses on specific contexts.
  • Need for context-specific measures, particularly for adolescents in school settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine an original scale assessing youth's feeling of connection with school.
  • To establish the structural validity of the School Connection Scale.
  • To provide a reliable and valid measure for school connection in adolescents.

Main Methods:

  • Used a diverse sample of 1,739 adolescents.
  • Developed an original scale for school connection.
  • Employed factor analysis on intercorrelations of scales to assess structural validity.

Main Results:

  • The School Connection Scale demonstrated reliable and valid scores.
  • The scale yielded three distinct subscales.
  • These subscales accounted for 49.5% of the variance in school connection.

Conclusions:

  • The School Connection Scale is a psychometrically sound instrument.
  • The scale effectively measures adolescents' feelings of connection to school.
  • This provides a valuable tool for understanding youth's school experiences and social behavior.

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