What is it about?
Positive school climate is associated with a lower rates of adolescents' mental health problems. However, there are some cultural differences across nations.
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Why is it important?
The school climate could serve as a resource preventing the mental health problems in adolescents.
Perspectives
The Georgia School climate survey now is adapted and validated for use in different languages. This makes it possible to carry out comparative intercultural research using this instrument.
Baiba Martinsone
University of Latvia
Writing this article was a great pleasure, including co-authors from around the world with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article is one of the few multinational studies focusing on advancing our understanding of school climate and mental health. This is such an important topic to understand in our school-based efforts to promote the healthy development of children around the world.
Shane Jimerson
University of California Santa Barbara
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This page is a summary of: A multinational study exploring adolescent perception of school climate and mental health., School Psychology, May 2021, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/spq0000430.
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