Conceptualizing School Belongingness in Native Youth: Factor Analysis of the Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale

Introduction. As it plays an important role in students' adjustment, and positively impacts their motivation and academic success, school belonging seems to be a pivotal determinant of the overall quality of a school experience. However, measuring such a belonging and estimating its contribution to the overall quality of school adjustment remain a challenge for the scientific community. Method. Thus, the French version of the Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) questionnaire was tested to determine its latent structure, validity, and capacity to predict dropout among at-risk students. In Study 1, the French version of the PSSM scale was thoroughly analyzed for validity while performing exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and multigroup confirmatory factor analysis on self-reported data provided by a sample of high school students. In study 2, answers of a particular sample of at-risk students were carefully analyzed with ANOVAS to determine the potential of the PSSM to predict high school dropout. Results. The exploratory factor analysis and the confirmatory factor analysis revealed four predominant dimensions: (1) teacher-student relationships; (2) peers' relationships; (3) sense of acceptance; and (4) sense of attachment, while the multigroup confirmatory factor analysis revealed the PSSM to be partially invariant with regards to the gender of the participants. In Study 2, we found that the PSSM can be used as a tool to help identify students who are at risk of dropping out of school. Conclusion. Strategies to develop students' school belonging are discussed.

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Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t06727-000 ◽

1993 ◽

Author(s):

Carol Goodenow

Keyword(s):

School Membership ◽

Psychological Sense

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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Brief Sense of Community Scale for Spanish-Speaking Older Adults in Puerto Rico

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.356 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 108-108

Author(s):

Tommy Buckley ◽

Kyeongmo Kim ◽

Denise Burnette

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Puerto Rico ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Sense Of Community ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Psychological Sense Of Community ◽

Spanish Speaking ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Psychological Sense

Abstract Psychological sense of community is a concept used to describe how individuals feel about their community. The Brief Sense of Community Scale (BSCS) is an 8-item scale that includes these four domains: membership, needs fulfillment, emotional connection, and influence. It has been used in various contexts and was validated with young adults in Puerto Rico. The purpose of this study was to validate the BSCS for use with Spanish-speaking older adults in Puerto Rico. We conducted face-to-face interviews with a non-probability sample of 154 community- dwelling adults aged 60+ in Puerto Rico. BSCS is comprised of a 5-point likert-type scale with score values ranging from 0 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree) (total score range 0-32, mean= 24.75, SD= 6.04), and it showed good reliability in our sample (a=.85) and acceptable subscale reliability (membership, a=.85; needs fulfillment, a=.85; influence, a=.66; and emotional connection, a=.69). Five competing factor structures were tested based on prior research using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The CFA indicated that a four factor structure from the original scale was the best fit (χ² (16) =25.9; p=.06; RMSEA=.06; CFI=.98; TLI=.97; SRMR=.04). The BSCS showed significant correlations in the expected direction with quality of life (r=.41), social isolation (r=.34), loneliness (r=.27) and self-rated health (r=.17). We conclude that the BSCS is a valid and reliable scale for measuring psychological sense of community with community-dwelling Spanish-speaking older adults in Puerto Rico. Future research should confirm and extend our findings with other Spanish-speaking older adult populations.

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Validation of a Chinese Version of the Psychological Sense of School Membership (C-PSSM): Tests of Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences

Current Psychology ◽

10.1007/s12144-015-9350-x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 83-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Timothy Teo ◽

Hoi Yan Cheung ◽

Chester Chun Seng Kam

Keyword(s):

Measurement Invariance ◽

Chinese Version ◽

School Membership ◽

Latent Mean Differences ◽

Mean Differences ◽

Psychological Sense

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Analisis Hubungan antara Gratitude Dengan Sense of School Belonging Pada Mahasiswa Karesidenan Madiun

PSIKODIMENSIA ◽

10.24167/psidim.v20i1.2922 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 107

Author(s):

Robik Anwar Dani ◽

Marcella Mariska Aryono ◽

Andi Cahyadi

Keyword(s):

Short Form ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Analysis Data ◽

School Belonging ◽

School Membership ◽

Student Activities ◽

Sense Of School Belonging ◽

Psychological Sense ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship

Abstrak : Mahasiswa terkadang berperilaku seperti kurang antusias dengan kegiatan kemahasiswaan yang diadakan oleh universitas, sering tidak menghadiri perkuliahan tanpa alasan, dan kadang berperilaku yang tidak sesuai dengan nilai-nilai organisasi. Hal ini dapat mengindikasikan bahwa terdapat masalah dengan rasa memiliki mahasiswa terhadap sekolah (sense of school belonging). Rasa syukur (gratitude) mahasiswa terhadap universitas dapat menjadi faktor yang mempengaruhi rasa memiliki mahasiswa terhadap universitas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan gratitude dan sense of school belonging. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif korelasional. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 254 mahasiswa yang sedang menempuh pendidikan di berbagai perguruan tinggi di wilayah Madiun. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan Tes Rasa Syukur dan Apresiasi (GRAT) Bentuk Pendek dan Skala Kepekaan Psikologis Sekolah (PSSM). Hasil penelitian ini dianalisis menggunakan analisis regresi linear sederhana. Analisis data menunjukkan bahwa besar koefisien regresi standar b=0,323 dengan signifikansi p<0,05. Variabel gratitude terbukti berhubungan dan dapat memprediksi variabel sense of school belonging. Implikasi hasil penelitian ini dibahas lebih lanjut oleh peneliti.Kata kunci: Sense of school belonging, gratitude, mahasiswa Abstract: Students sometimes behave like they are not enthusiastic about student activities held by the university, absent in classes without reason, and their behavior do not fit the organizational values. These show that there is might a problem with the students' sense of school belonging. The students’ gratitude regarding their university can be a factor that affects the students' sense of school belonging. Therefore, this study aims to determine the relationship between gratitude and sense of school belonging. The research method used in this research is quantitative method. The subjects of this research were 254 students who are studying in different university in the Madiun Region. The data was collected using the Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Test (GRAT) Short Form and the Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale (PSSM). This study was analyzed using simple linear regression analysis. Data analysis showed that the standardized regression coefficient b=0.323 with a significance p<0.05. Gratitude is proven to be related and can predict the sense of school belonging. The implications of the results of this study are discussed further by the researcher.Keywords: Sense of school belonging; gratitude; college students

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