School Belonging in Adolescents: Theory, Research and Practice

Hemingway—Measure of Adolescent Connectedness

Karcher, M. J. (2005) · PsycTESTS Dataset · doi:10.1037/t00959-000 · Cited by 40

Making Sense of the Major Influences on School Belonging

Allen, K., & Kern, M. L. (2017) · SpringerBriefs in psychology · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5996-4_5 · Cited by 1

A Multilevel Framework of School Belonging

Allen, K., & Kern, M. L. (2017) · SpringerBriefs in psychology · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5996-4_6 · Cited by 1

Summary and conclusions

Ron, R. E., & Gindi, S. (2023) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781003289036-11 · Cited by 1

Ethiopian Women Students’ Recommendations for Enhancing Their Sense of Belonging in Engineering Education

Halkiyo, J. B., Jennings, M., Halkiyu, S. B., & Kellam, N. N. (2024) · ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition · doi:10.18260/1-2--43413 · Cited by 1

Interethnic Climate and Psychological Adjustment in High School: The Role of School Belonging and Ethnic Identity

Medina, M. A., Sigal, M., Vang, T. M., Bellmore, A. D., Witkow, M. R., & Nishina, A. (2025) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-025-02241-5 · Cited by 1

DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL VALIDATION OF SENSE OF BELONGING SCALE FOR ADOLESCENTS (SOBS): PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

Ammar, M. A. A. (2021) · ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.54615/2231-7805.47228 · Cited by 1

Building Wellbeing for Belonging

McCallum, F. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-4945-6_4 · Cited by 2

Educational Psychology: A Critical Part of Inclusive Education

Grové, C., & Laletas, S. (2022) · Sustainable development goals series · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5908-9_18 · Cited by 1

Teacher Perceptions of Past Classroom Behaviors Influence Adolescents’ Receptivity and Responsiveness to a Belonging Intervention

Pyne, J. (2023) · Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis · doi:10.3102/01623737231154605 · Cited by 1

Občutek pripadnosti šoli, dobrobit in učna uspešnost učencev in učenk: vpogledi mednarodnih raziskav znanja

Ivančič, K. Š., Štremfel, U., Peras, I., & Pavešić, B. J. (2023) · Pedagoški inštitut eBooks · doi:10.32320/978-961-270-355-4 · Cited by 3

Association between teachers’ outdoor smoking attitude and smoking initiation among in-school adolescents in Albania: A cross-sectional studyPreprint

Appiah, F., Fenteng, J. O. D., Bediako, V. B., Boakye, K., Boateng, G., Baatiema, L., Ayerakwah, P. A., Darkwa, J. B., Darteh, A. O., & Salihu, T. (2024) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-3951515/v1 · Cited by 1

Sense of School Belonging and School Reintegration for Students Hospitalized With Chronic or Complex Medical Diseases: Insights From a Grounded Theory Study

Tomberli, L., Vagnoli, L., Pavone, L., Amore, E., & Ciucci, E. (2026) · Journal of School Health · doi:10.1111/josh.70176

Connecting with teachers

Allen, K., & Kern, P. (2019) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9780203729632-2

Sozialisation in interkulturellen Bildungssettings

Grütter, J., & Garrote, A. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-658-27825-0_32-1

Generalist Elementary Male Teachers Advocating for Dance and Male Dancers

Cook, P. J. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-90000-7_3

Introduction

Allen, K., & Kern, P. (2019) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9780203729632-1

Sozialisation in interkulturellen Bildungssettings

Grütter, J., & Garrote, A. (2021) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-658-27789-5_32

The Dance of Love and Fear: An Emotional-Organizational Perspective on Peace Education

Lavy, S. (2022) · Wiener Beiträge zur Islamforschung · doi:10.1007/978-3-658-36984-2_5 · Cited by 2

Lifeworlds of 9 and 10-Year-Old Children Living and Learning in Singapore

Soo, L. M. J., Karthikeyan, N., Lim, K. M., Bartholomaeus, C., & Yelland, N. (2022) · Global childhoods in the Asia-Pacific · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-6645-3_8

School Belonging and Wellbeing in Singapore

Soo, L. M. J., Karthikeyan, N., Lim, K. M., Bartholomaeus, C., & Yelland, N. (2022) · Global childhoods in the Asia-Pacific · doi:10.1007/978-981-19-6645-3_6

Current Situation and Characteristics of Secondary Vocational Schools—A Case Study of a Secondary Vocational School

任, 晓. (2023) · Advances in Psychology · doi:10.12677/ap.2023.137345

O bullying e o método de preocupação compartilhada (MPC): análises e reflexões

Filho, I. S. P., Paiva, C. D. C., de Melo, M. F., Neto, N. C., Monteiro, J. D. T., Santos, M. S., Ribeiro, Y. D. L., Pontes, F. G. A., Bezerra, T. A., Santos, J. N., et al. (2024) · Cuadernos de Educación y Desarrollo · doi:10.55905/cuadv16n11-136

Pupil perspectives of school belonging in a specialist school setting

Pearce, S., & Loyd, D. (2025) · Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties · doi:10.1080/13632752.2025.2474807

An examination of the self-system model of motivational development (SSMMD) from middle childhood through middle adolescence in the school context

Wang, Y., Zhou, N., & Cao, H. (2025) · Social Psychology of Education · doi:10.1007/s11218-025-10055-3

Conceptions of vulnerability amongst pastoral leaders: care, control and relationships

Porter, J. (2025) · Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties · doi:10.1080/13632752.2025.2487414

Mindfulness Training within a Mentoring Program for Adolescents Facing Adversity: Mixed Methods Investigation of Adaptation, Fidelity, and Acceptability

Moran, M. J., Thompson, T., Miller, R. L., Krause, J. T., Rigsby, B. A., Rzonca, A. J., Carreras, C., Nejman, J., Shomaker, L. B., Johnson, S. A., et al. (2025) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-025-02610-y · Cited by 1

The Correlation Between Fear of Missing Out and Sense of Belongingness among Young Adults

Paccarangan, H., Daduyo, P. L., Espiritu, M. A., & Himoldang, J. (2025) · Psychology and Education A Multidisciplinary Journal · doi:10.70838/pemj.430209

Translation and cultural adaptation of Quality of School Life Scale for Deaf students in high school: national sample from Saudi Arabia

Madhesh, A., & Almohammed, O. A. (2025) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi:10.1057/s41599-025-05688-w

Family Communication and Subjective Academic Well-being Among Secondary School Students: The Mediating Roles of School Belonging and Meaningful Experiences

Yıldırım, M., Batmaz, H., Kurtuluş, E., & KURTULUŞ, H. Y. (2025) · Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools · doi:10.1177/20556365251386650

Sense of belonging in culturally and ethnically diverse educational contexts: a systematic review

de la Rubia, M. A., Blázquez, M. L. D. L. M. F., & Barrios, Á. (2026) · Social Psychology of Education · doi:10.1007/s11218-026-10205-1 · Cited by 2

Building School Belonging in Vietnamese Secondary Students: Teacher Perspectives

Boyle, C., Allen, K.-A., Thi, M. N., May, F., & Nguyen, M. B. V. (2026) · European Journal of Education · doi:10.1111/ejed.70678

Technology Adaptability and Job Ad Preference for Working with Automated Systems

Bok, S., Shum, J., & Lee, M. (2026) · Administrative Sciences · doi:10.3390/admsci16060285

The consumer value of mindfulness practice as a transformative service experience

Gallarza, M. G., Tubillejas‐Andrés, B., Garcı́a, H. C., & Stanton, J. (2026) · Journal of Services Marketing · doi:10.1108/jsm-03-2025-0158

Paisagens da adolescência: um estudo sobre a relação entre o sentimento de pertencimento escolar e o sofrimento emocional em adolescentes

Oliveira, V. H. H., & Tognetta, L. R. P. (2026) · Educação (UFSM) · doi:10.5902/1984644493949

Considering Greek Preschool Teachers’ Practice and Children's Belonging- Behaviour Relationship: A Case Study

Nantia, C. (2026) · Belonging. · doi:10.1177/30290805261476185

Belonging Matters Most: Predictors of Students’ Sense of Safety at School

Dudaitė, J., Urbanovič, J., & Prakapas, R. (2026) · Education Sciences · doi:10.3390/educsci16081276

Pertencimento escolar e bullying

Costa, M. A. C. (. )., Trindade, A. S. (. )., Lima, M. E. O., & Pereira, M. E. (2026) · Retratos da Escola · doi:10.22420/rde.v20i47.2954

Educational Relationships and a Sense of Belonging at School: A Key to Preventing Dropouts

Mataich, H. (2026) · WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ADVANCES in ENGINEERING EDUCATION · doi:10.37394/232010.2026.23.9

From classrooms to eco-communities: an ecological approach to school connectedness, intergenerational advocacy and student agency

Charteris, J., Chiasson, M., Page, A., Fielding-Wells, J., José, C., Bertin-Post, M., Lagacé, M.-J., Soucy, A., & Doucet, Y. (2026) · Teachers and Teaching · doi:10.1080/13540602.2026.2743887

Interrogating Belonging for Young People in Schools

(2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75217-4 · Cited by 47

Putting It All in Perspective

Allen, K., & Kern, M. L. (2017) · SpringerBriefs in psychology · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5996-4_11

In pursuit of belonging: a socio-ecological perspective to investigating school belonging in secondary school settings

Allen, K. (2015) · Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)

Sense of Belonging in the School : Impact on Young Adolescents

Broderick, D. F. (2001) · Australasian Journal of Paramedicine · Cited by 2

Comfort, care, and connection: Young adolescents’ perspectives on school belonging across elementary, middle, and secondary contexts

Molyneux, T. M., Kassan, A., Shapka, J. D., & Oberle, E. (2026) · International Journal of Educational Research · doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2026.103022