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Conceptualization and Assessment of Adolescents’ Engagement and Disengagement in School: A Multidimensional School Engagement Scale

Wang, Ming-Te, Fredricks, Jennifer, Ye, Feifei, Hofkens, Tara, Linn, Jacqueline Schall·2019·European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Abstract

Abstract. Increasing school engagement is critical for improving academic achievement and reducing dropout rates. In order to increase student engagement and identify those students who are most disengaged from school, we need to conceptualize and measure student engagement appropriately. This study used a mixed method sequential exploratory design to develop and validate a student survey measure of school engagement that reflects a multidimensional conceptualization of engagement. Psychometric tests were conducted with a large racially and socioeconomically diverse sample of 5th–12th graders in the United States ( N = 3,632). Findings demonstrated that a bifactor multidimensional model fit the data appropriately and provided evidence of measurement invariance, construct, and predictive validity. Results provided a psychometrically sound foundation for capturing the behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and social aspects of student engagement and disengagement in school.

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Authors
Wang, M.-T., Fredricks, J., Ye, F., Hofkens, T., & Linn, J. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • Connecticut College (US)
  • Department of Psychology in Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Venue
European Journal of Psychological Assessment
Published
2019-07
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
592-606
ISSN
  • 1015-5759 (ISSN-L)
  • 2151-2426
OpenAlex
W2766396892
Cited by
214
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 21 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 8
FWCI
14.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
European Journal of Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
Keywords
school engagement, school disengagement, adolescents, student engagement measurement, bifactor model, measurement invariance, construct validity, predictive validity, academic performance, school dropout

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