Wang Ming-Te, Dishion Thomas J
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.
J Res Adolesc. 2012 Mar;22(1):40-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2011.00763.x. Epub 2011 Oct 14.
This longitudinal study examined trajectories of change in adolescents' perceptions of four dimensions of school climate (academic support, behavior management, teacher social support, peer social support) and the effects of such trajectories on adolescent problem behaviors. We also tested whether school climate moderated the associations between deviant peer affiliation and adolescent problem behaviors. The 1,030 participating adolescents from 8 schools were followed from 6th through 8th grades (54% female; 76% European American). Findings indicated that all the dimensions of school climate declined and behavioral problems and deviant peer affiliation increased. Declines in each of the dimensions were associated with increases in behavioral problems. The prediction of problem behavior from peer affiliation was moderated by adolescents' perceptions of school climate.
这项纵向研究考察了青少年对学校氛围四个维度(学业支持、行为管理、教师社会支持、同伴社会支持)认知的变化轨迹,以及这些轨迹对青少年问题行为的影响。我们还测试了学校氛围是否调节了不良同伴关系与青少年问题行为之间的关联。来自8所学校的1030名参与研究的青少年从六年级到八年级被跟踪调查(54%为女性;76%为欧美裔)。研究结果表明,学校氛围的所有维度都有所下降,行为问题和不良同伴关系有所增加。每个维度的下降都与行为问题的增加有关。同伴关系对问题行为的预测受到青少年对学校氛围认知的调节。