School climate and attendance problems: the mediating role of student's academic and interpersonal competence

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Published: Jul 23, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2024.n1.v1.2659
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school climate relational and academic competence school attendance problems

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Luana Sorrenti
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)
Concettina Caparello
Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro (Italy
Carmelo Francesco Meduri
Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro (Italy)
Angelo Fumia
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)
Pina Filippello
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)

Abstract

A positive school climate promotes regular attendance through strong relationships, a sense of belonging, diversity promotion, clear rules, and safety, leading to improved relational and educational outcomes. This study explores how perceived academic and interpersonal competence mediate the relationship between school climate components and absenteeism, using Havik’s(2015) model. A cross-sectionalstudy of 539 Italian high school students employed structural equation modelling with latent variables to examine these mediations. Results indicated that perceptions of interpersonal competence mediated the relationship between Peer Connectedness ( =.16,p<.01) and Affirming Diversity ( =-.05, p<.05) with Truancy. Perceived academic competence mediated the relationship between School Connectedness and Subjective Health ( =-
.12, p<.01), Truancy ( =-.14, p<.01), andSchool Refusal ( =-.14, p<.01). The findings highlight the importance of promoting a positive school climate and enhancing students’ competences to reduce absenteeism.

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Sorrenti, L., Caparello, C., Meduri, C. F., Fumia, A., & Filippello, P. (2024). School climate and attendance problems: the mediating role of student’s academic and interpersonal competence. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(1), 87–96. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2024.n1.v1.2659
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Living age in a positive way. Aging as a richness of the human being
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Author Biographies

Luana Sorrenti, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)

Concettina Caparello, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro (Italy

Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro (Italy

Carmelo Francesco Meduri, Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro (Italy)

Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro (Italy)

Angelo Fumia, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)

Pina Filippello, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina (Italy)

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