Journal article
The Impact of Family Functioning and School Connectedness on Preadolescent Sense of Mastery
Emma L Murphy, Vicki L McKenzie
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND COUNSELLORS IN SCHOOLS | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1017/jgc.2015.17
Abstract
Families and schools are important environments that contribute to the resilience and positive development of preadolescent children. Sense of mastery, including its two central factors of optimism and self-efficacy, forms an important component of resilience during preadolescence (Prince-Embury, 2007). This study examined the interrelationships between family functioning, school connectedness, and sense of mastery in 75 children (46 girls and 29 boys) from a government school in Melbourne, Australia. Data was gathered from students aged 10 to 12 years through three self-report questionnaires. Negative perceptions of family functioning were significantly associated with the resilience factor..
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