@article{ref1,
title="School climate, peer relationships, and adolescent mental health: a social ecological perspective",
journal="Youth and society",
year="2021",
author="Long, Emily and Zucca, Claudia and Sweeting, Helen",
volume="53",
number="8",
pages="1400-1415",
abstract="The current study investigated peer relationship and school climate factors associated with adolescent mental health. Cross-sectional data from 2,571 fifteen-year old students in 22 Scottish secondary schools was used. Multilevel models tested for school differences in mental health, and nested linear regression models estimated peer and school effects. <br><br>RESULTS demonstrated no significant between-school variation in mental health. Peer victimization was the only peer effect associated with mental health. School-belonging, student-teacher relationships, and a perceived inclusive school climate were associated with better mental health, whereas a perceived school climate of exam pressure was associated with worse mental health. The findings highlight multiple aspects of school climate that could be targeted in school-based interventions for adolescent mental health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0044-118X",
doi="10.1177/0044118X20970232",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118X20970232"
}