Building Resilience Through A Positive School Climate

<p>The aim of the present study is to explore the potential for schools to promote resilience and protective factors through a positive school climate and a focus on school connectedness. Data from the California Healthy Kids Survey was used to analyze differences between children who reported high versus low school climate and school connectedness, and their reported levels of resilience based on four traits: empathy, problem-solving skills, self-awareness, and self-efficacy. The research questions addressed in the present study are: Is there a difference between students with different levels school climate perception when examining resilience-linked traits? And is there a difference between students with different levels school connectedness perception when examining resilience-linked traits? The results of the present study indicate that student perception of school climate, and student perception of school connectedness, contribute to the development of resilience in a statistically significant and meaningful way. The implications of these results are explored, as well as possible avenues for future research and how a focus on school climate and school connectedness can guide educational principles and practice.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

PhD

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Fleischmann, Charles

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kara E. McGoey
• Ara J. Schmitt
• Gibbs Kanyongo

• School Climate
• Resilience
• Positive Psychology
• Response to Intervention
• Strengths
• Protective Factors
• School Connectedness

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1480

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-2478