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School Bonding in Children and Adolescents: Conceptualization, Assessment, and Associated Variables

Maddox, Samuel J., Prinz, Ronald J.·2003·Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

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School bonding refers to the "connections" that youth have with their schools and various aspects of their academic lives. School bonding may be an important concept in prevention because it has been linked to various developmental and adjustment outcomes. This paper reviews conceptualizations, measurements, and theories of school bonding. Also considered are empirical studies that have linked school bonding to a variety of outcomes (substance use, delinquency, antisocial behavior, self-esteem). The review includes examination of how school bonding serves as a mediator in these relations and, in turn, is moderated by other variables. Despite inconsistencies in conceptualization and measurement, it is concluded that school bonding is an important construct and an appropriate target for intervention. Recommendations are offered regarding future research on school bonding, especially with respect to positive developmental outcomes and examination of variables that might moderate school bonding.

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  • School bonding, school relatedness, and school connectedness are negatively associated with unfavourable characteristics such as anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, substance use, delinquency, and antisocial behaviour.

    “Several studies have indicated that school bonding (e.g.Maddox and Prinz 2003), school relatedness (e.g.Deci and Ryan 2000) and school connectedness (e.g.Resnick et al. 1997;Shochet et al. 2006; see also Lohmeier and Lee 2011) are negatively associated with unfavourable characteristics such as anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, substance use, delinquency, and antisocial behaviour.”

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Authors
Maddox, S. J., & Prinz, R. J.
Affiliations
University of South Carolina (US)
Corresponding author
Maddox, Samuel J.
Venue
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
Published
2003-03
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
31-49
ISSN
  • 1096-4037 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2827
OpenAlex
W102853901
Cited by
364
References
80
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
Keywords
school connectedness, adolescents, children, substance use, delinquency, antisocial behavior, self-esteem, mediation, moderation, prevention, developmental outcomes
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Child Behavior, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Object Attachment, Psychological Theory, Surveys and Questionnaires, Schools, Social Adjustment

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