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Publication Date: 2020-Jun
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School Connectedness and Child Anxiety
Pikulski, Paige J.; Pella, Jeffrey E.; Casline, Elizabeth P.; Hale, Amy E.; Drake, Kelly; Ginsburg, Golda S.
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, v30 n1 p13-24 Jun 2020
Poor school connectedness (SC), defined as students' feelings of belonging, safety, and fairness at school, is a risk factor for negative psychosocial outcomes. Few studies have examined the specific relationship between SC and anxiety. This study examined the relation between SC and anxiety within a group of 114 clinically anxious youth (mean age = 10.82; SD = 2.93; 48.2% female; 70.2% White, non-Hispanic); age differences were also examined. Results indicated that SC was significantly negatively associated with age but unrelated to gender, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, parent education, or presence of a comorbid disorder. Findings generally revealed that low SC was associated with greater total and domain specific anxiety. SC may play a unique role in the maintenance of global and domain specific anxiety symptoms. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED604334.]
Descriptors: Anxiety, Student School Relationship, School Safety, Risk, Correlation, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Gender Differences, Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Comorbidity, Social Development, Emotional Development, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Clinical Diagnosis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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