Schools for Well-Being? Critical Discussions with Schoolchildren
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| Title: | Schools for Well-Being? Critical Discussions with Schoolchildren |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kutsar, Dagmar, Soo, Kadri, Mandel, Liis-Marii |
| Source: | International Journal of Emotional Education. Apr 2019 11(1):49-66. |
| Availability: | Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health. Old Humanities Building (OH) Room 241, University of Malta, MSD 2080, Malta. Tel: +356-2340-3014; Web site: http://www.um.edu.mt/ijee |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 6 Intermediate Grades Middle Schools |
| Descriptors: | Well Being, Educational Environment, Bullying, Children, Childrens Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Student Satisfaction, Grade 6, Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Gender Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | Estonia |
| ISSN: | 2073-7629 |
| Abstract: | International quantitative studies among children, such as the "Health Behaviour of School-Aged Children" and the "Programme for International Student Assessment" have revealed a gap between learning outcomes and children's subjective well-being across countries. The "Children's Worlds" international study showed that liking school decreases from the second to the sixth grade. Compared to other countries the decrease is one of the biggest among schoolchildren in Estonia. The aim of the study is to find in-depth evidence to explain the low level of satisfaction with school life and reasons for the decrease in children liking school in Estonia. The analysis is based on data from eight focus group interviews with 12-year-old children in rural and urban schools. The study showed that children develop negative feelings from various aspects of school life that leads to criticism and a dislike for school. Bullying among children and behavioural shortcomings of teachers (including coping with personal distress) are the key factors that decrease the well-being of many children and cause a dislike of school. An ideal school-for well-being would promote physical, social and mental well-being for both children and teachers. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1213638 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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