School Belongingness and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems in Adolescents: Exploring the Influence of Meaningful School

Murat Yıldırım (), Hacer Yıldırım-Kurtuluş, Hasan Batmaz and Emin Kurtuluş
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Murat Yıldırım: Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Hacer Yıldırım-Kurtuluş: Ministry of National Education
Hasan Batmaz: Sakarya University
Emin Kurtuluş: Sakarya University

Child Indicators Research, 2023, vol. 16, issue 5, No 14, 2125-2140

Abstract: Abstract The current study investigates the mediating effects of meaningful school on the association between school belongingness and internalizing and externalizing problems. A sample of Turkish adolescents (N = 460) completed the School Belongingness Scale, Meaningful School Questionnaire, Youth Externalizing Behavior Screener, and Youth Internalizing Behavior Screener. Findings revealed that school belongingness and meaningful school were negatively significantly related to internalizing and externalizing problems. More importantly, mediation analysis showed that meaningful school partially mediated the association between school belongingness with symptoms of internalizing and externalizing difficulties. These results have significant implications for practice and research by presenting further evidence that supports the impact of school belongingness in reducing internalizing and externalizing problems through increased meaningful school. This will contribute to positive school functioning and mental health.

Keywords: School belongingness; Meaningful school; Externalizing problems; Internalizing problems; Turkish adolescents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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