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Frances Rice1, Norah Frederickson, Joanna Seymour
1University College London, UK. f.rice@ucl.ac.uk
The British Journal of Educational Psychology
|May 6, 2011
Summary
The School Concerns Questionnaire (SCQ) reliably assesses student worries during the primary to secondary school transition. This tool helps evaluate programs aimed at supporting students during this significant change.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Background:
- The transition from primary to secondary school can impact students' emotional and psychological well-being.
- Current methods for assessing secondary school concerns are limited.
- A valid measure is needed to evaluate and inform transition support programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate a quantitative self-report measure for assessing school concerns during the primary-secondary school transition.
Main Methods:
- A UK sample of 147 Year 6 and 263 Year 7 pupils completed self-report measures.
- Data included school concerns, school liking, and psychological adjustment.
- Peer assessments were also collected.
Main Results:
- The School Concerns Questionnaire (SCQ) demonstrated good reliability.
- Concerns about secondary school significantly decreased after the transition.
- Higher SCQ scores correlated with lower school liking, reduced teacher trust, generalized anxiety, and peer problems/depression.
Conclusions:
- The SCQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing primary-secondary transition concerns.
- It can aid in evaluating and developing school-based initiatives for positive transitions.
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