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Modeling Adolescent Social Inclusion to Improve School Completion
Heidi M Renner1,2, Bosco Rowland3,4, Delyse Hutchinson3,5,6,7
1Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED), School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia. Heidi.renner@deakin.edu.au.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|May 29, 2023
Summary
Social inclusion in adolescents positively predicts high school completion. Enhancing social inclusion strategies may improve educational outcomes for young people.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Psychology
- Educational Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Longitudinal studies on social inclusion and educational engagement in adolescents are limited.
- Social inclusion is theorized to enhance educational participation and outcomes.
- Understanding predictors of high school completion is crucial for youth development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal relationship between social inclusion and high school completion in Australian adolescents.
- To identify the key components of social inclusion relevant to educational attainment.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of state-representative data from the International Youth Development Study (n=825).
- Two waves of data collection from mid-adolescence to post-secondary school (ages ~16 to ~19).
- Factor analysis to define social inclusion construct; multivariate regression to assess predictive power.
Main Results:
- A 4-factor structure of social inclusion was identified: Citizenship, Connectedness to Community, Connectedness to Family, and Connectedness to and Participation in School.
- Higher levels of social inclusion in mid-adolescence significantly predicted a greater likelihood of high school completion three years later.
- The findings highlight the importance of a multi-faceted approach to social inclusion.
Conclusions:
- Social inclusion is a significant longitudinal predictor of high school completion among adolescents.
- Interventions aimed at enhancing social inclusion may be effective in improving educational outcomes.
- Future research should explore specific strategies for fostering social inclusion in educational settings.
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