An Examination of School Climate, Victimization, and Mental Health Problems among Middle School Students Self-Identifying with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Autor/inn/en	La Salle, Tamika; George, Heather Peshak; McCoach, D. Betsy; Polk, Tiffany; Evanovich, Lauren L.
Titel	An Examination of School Climate, Victimization, and Mental Health Problems among Middle School Students Self-Identifying with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Quelle	In: Behavioral Disorders, 43 (2018) 3, S.383-392 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (La Salle, Tamika)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0198-7429
DOI	10.1177/0198742918768045
Schlagwörter	Educational Environment; Victims; Bullying; Mental Health; Mental Disorders; Emotional Disturbances; Behavior Disorders; Middle School Students; Disabilities; Student Surveys; Outcomes of Education; Comparative Analysis; Positive Behavior Supports; Prevention; Regression (Statistics); Factor Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Victim; Opfer; Mobbing; Psychohygiene; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Gefühlsstörung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Handicap; Behinderung; Schülerbefragung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Faktorenanalyse; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The purpose of the current study was to examine perceptions of school climate among students who self-identify as having an emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD) and their counterparts without disabilities on the "Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0." Although research examining the link between perceptions of school climate and student outcomes has increased, no research has examined how students with disabilities, particularly those with EBD, perceive school climate, and the relation of those perceptions to outcomes including peer victimization and mental health problems. The current study found that in comparison with students without disabilities (SWOD), students with EBD (SWEBD) reported significantly lower perceptions of school climate and significantly higher rates of mental health problems and peer victimization. Perceptions of school climate and mental health were inversely associated with reports of victimization among both SWOD and SWEBD. We discuss how educational leaders can improve school climate for SWEBD through tiered systems of supports such as School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports to support mental health and reduce peer victimization. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01