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    STUDIA PSYCHOLOGIA-PAEDAGOGIA - Issue no. 2 / 2021  
         
  Article:   FOSTERING SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT IN CHILDREN FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

Authors:  ADRIAN OPRE, RAMONA BUZGAR, SEBASTIAN PINTEA, DANA OPRE, EUGEN SECARĂ.
 
       
         
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DOI: 10.24193/subbpsyped.2021.2.02

Published Online: 2021-12-01
Published Print: 2021-12-30
pp. 39-57

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Abstract: In the last two decades, most of the Romanian mitigate programs aimed at reducing school dropout, have often focused only on remedial activities. However, keeping students in school for as long as possible involves increasing their school engagement, and therefore developing dimensions that target social and emotional skills is strongly recommended. In the present study, 130 primary and secondary school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, participated for 8 months in remedial and personal development activities, whose medium-term goal is to reduce school dropout. Using scales from the BASC and ASEBA psychological test batteries, we were able to capture significant effects of the intervention in reducing emotional problems and increasing students’ adaptability to school-specific tasks, even though the pandemic imposed several restrictions on activities. The collected data revealed two important outcomes. First, they confirmed the effectiveness of a complex, multilevel program, which can develop the socio-emotional abilities of children at risk of dropping out of school. Second, they help us to highlight several factors that can predict its effectiveness. We consider that these empirical data constitute a solid foundation based on which similar future programs can be designed and implemented.

Keywords: eywords: school dropout, school engagement, social and emotional competencies, disadvantaged communities.
 
         
     
         
         
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