The importance of belonging—The Impact of Young People’s Sense of Belonging at School on their Quality of Life as Young Adults.

Thomas, J; Welters, R

The importance of belonging—The Impact of Young People’s Sense of Belonging at School on their Quality of Life as Young Adults.

Thomas, J

Welters, R

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Publisher:: Brill Sense.
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Citation:: Gauging the Value of Flexible Learning Options for Disenfranchised Youth and the Australian Community., 2018, pp. 105-130
Issue Date:: 2018

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dc.contributor.author	Thomas, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7116-3275
dc.contributor.author	Welters, R
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dc.identifier.citation	Gauging the Value of Flexible Learning Options for Disenfranchised Youth and the Australian Community., 2018, pp. 105-130
dc.identifier.isbn	978-94-6351-241-1
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dc.description.abstract	This chapter investigates the effects of students’ sense of belonging at school at age 15/16 on their life satisfaction and mental and emotional wellbeing as young adults. The study utilises data from the 2003 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), which follows more than 3,000 students over a ten-year period. Using a propensity score matching methodology to elucidate causal (rather than correlative) relationships, we find that a weak sense of belonging at school at age 15/16 manifests in statistically significant lower levels of self-reported mental and emotional wellbeing one decade onwards. Our findings suggest that policies that increase young people’s sense of belonging as students entail important psychosocial benefits that extend well beyond their time at school.
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dc.title	The importance of belonging—The Impact of Young People’s Sense of Belonging at School on their Quality of Life as Young Adults.
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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This chapter investigates the effects of students’ sense of belonging at school at age 15/16 on their life satisfaction and mental and emotional wellbeing as young adults. The study utilises data from the 2003 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY), which follows more than 3,000 students over a ten-year period. Using a propensity score matching methodology to elucidate causal (rather than correlative) relationships, we find that a weak sense of belonging at school at age 15/16 manifests in statistically significant lower levels of self-reported mental and emotional wellbeing one decade onwards. Our findings suggest that policies that increase young people’s sense of belonging as students entail important psychosocial benefits that extend well beyond their time at school.

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