The relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Promoting adolescent mental health is a global priority, and schools have an important role to play. This systematic mixed- methods literature review examined relationships between the psychosocial school climate and adolescents’ mental health, mapping the scope and quality of...

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Main Authors: Aldridge, Jill, McChesney, K.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66840
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description © 2018 Elsevier Ltd Promoting adolescent mental health is a global priority, and schools have an important role to play. This systematic mixed- methods literature review examined relationships between the psychosocial school climate and adolescents’ mental health, mapping the scope and quality of recent research. Forty-eight relevant primary studies published in 2000–2017 were identified and analysed. These studies highlight associations between the school climate and student mental health, although the lack of experimental and longitudinal studies precludes causal claims. Future research directions include: further investigation of the roles of school safety and the psychosocial academic environment on adolescent mental health; greater consistency in the conceptualisation of both school climate and mental health; and clarification of the influence of demographic variables on individual students’ experiences.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-668402018-05-18T08:06:16Z The relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review Aldridge, Jill McChesney, K. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd Promoting adolescent mental health is a global priority, and schools have an important role to play. This systematic mixed- methods literature review examined relationships between the psychosocial school climate and adolescents’ mental health, mapping the scope and quality of recent research. Forty-eight relevant primary studies published in 2000–2017 were identified and analysed. These studies highlight associations between the school climate and student mental health, although the lack of experimental and longitudinal studies precludes causal claims. Future research directions include: further investigation of the roles of school safety and the psychosocial academic environment on adolescent mental health; greater consistency in the conceptualisation of both school climate and mental health; and clarification of the influence of demographic variables on individual students’ experiences. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66840 10.1016/j.ijer.2018.01.012 Pergamon restricted
spellingShingle Aldridge, Jill
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The relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review
title The relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review
title_full The relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review
title_fullStr The relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review
title_full_unstemmed The relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review
title_short The relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review
title_sort relationships between school climate and adolescent mental health and wellbeing: a systematic literature review
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66840