Belonging correlates with self-efficacy and shows small-to-moderate correlations with secondary students' achievement¶

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q3 i? The same meta-analysis reported correlations of belonging with achievement (standardized test scores and grades) that are small to moderate. → Renninger 2026

Evidence¶

Renninger 2026¶

Renninger, K. A., Barton, L. K., Bautista, G., Garcia-Barrios, M., Ogunyinka, I., & Riley, K. R. (2026). Interest, Self-efficacy, and Belonging in Classroom Learning. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10102-7

q3 · i? · review · r2

The review reports, per Korpershoek et al.'s meta-analysis, that "the correlations of belonging with secondary school students' achievement (standardized test scores and school grades) are small to moderate." The review also notes belonging may not be essential for learning to occur, citing Gillen-O'Neel and Fuligni (2013).

"the correlations of belonging with secondary school students' achievement (standardized test scores and school grades) are small to moderate, as Korpershoek et al. explained in their meta-analysis of studies of secondary students' belonging."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Belonging — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

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