1. Classroom Climate, Identification with School, and General Self-worth Predict Academic Self-Concept in Students Attending Residential Schools for Special Education.
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Beld, M. H. M., Kuiper, C. H. Z., Van Der Helm, G. H. P., De Swart, J. J. W., Stams, G. J. J. M., and Roest, J. J.
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CLASSROOM environment , *SPECIAL education schools , *SELF-perception , *SELF-esteem , *BOARDING schools - Abstract
Most youth in residential youth care institutions have a long history of adverse childhood experiences, and show (severe) emotional, behavioral, and academic problems. The present study used adolescent self-report questionnaires to examine associations between living group climate, classroom climate, identification with school, general self-worth and academic self-concept of students attending schools for special education in residential youth care institutions in the Netherlands. The sample consisted of 184 adolescents (63.6% male, age M = 16.40, SD = 1.99) with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Results showed a weak association between living group climate and classroom climate, and somewhat stronger associations between classroom climate, identification with school and general self-worth on the one hand and academic self-concept on the other hand. We conclude that group workers and teachers should collaborate for the benefit of integrated care and education in residential youth care facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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