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Ximena de Toro1, Mahia Saracostti2,3, Laura Lara4,5
1Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Beca de Doctorado Nacional ANID, Santiago, Chile.
Frontiers in Psychology
|February 10, 2023
Summary
High school engagement is crucial for academic success. Students with higher engagement, across behavioral, affective, and cognitive aspects, achieve better math and language scores.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Sociology of Education
Background:
- School engagement is vital for academic success and positive behaviors.
- Understanding engagement profiles is key to identifying factors influencing student achievement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify school engagement profiles (behavioral, affective, cognitive) in Chilean secondary students.
- To examine the relationship between these profiles, academic achievement (math, language), contextual factors, and gender.
Main Methods:
- Cluster analysis was used to identify engagement profiles among 527 vulnerable secondary students.
- ANOVA was employed to compare academic achievement across identified profiles.
Main Results:
- Three distinct school engagement profiles were identified: high, medium, and low.
- Students in higher engagement profiles demonstrated superior academic performance in both math and language.
- Behavioral engagement was higher in female students compared to male students.
Conclusions:
- Person-centered approaches are valuable for understanding individual student success factors.
- Contextual factors significantly influence school engagement and academic outcomes.
- Findings highlight the need for tailored interventions to foster school engagement in vulnerable populations.
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