Among youth who did not complete high-school, strong school belonging is associated with five percentage points lower NEET likelihood¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? For non-graduates, youth +2 SD above the mean in belonging were five percentage points less likely to be NEET than those -2 SD below the mean. → Philip Parker 2021

Evidence¶

Philip Parker 2021¶

Philip Parker, Kelly-Ann Allen, Rhiannon Parker, Jiesi Guo, Herbert W Marsh, Geetanjali Basarkod, and Theresa Dicke. (2021). School Belonging Predicts whether an Emerging Adult will be Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) after School. https://www.pwc.com.au/government/government-matters/youth-unemployment.html

q3 · i? · associational · r3

Marginal-effects analysis from the NEET models; the article notes about 10% of Australian youth aged 15-24 are NEET, making this a notable effect. No standardized effect size is printed, so impact is null.

"Indeed, for youth who did not complete high-school, those who strongly felt like they belonged (+2 SD above the mean) were five percentage points less likely to be NEET than those who strongly felt like they did not belong at school (-2 SD below the mean)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

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

Related Claims¶

• School belonging at age 15 predicts lower likelihood of NEET status at ages 16-20 controlling for demographics, achievement, and school context — related
• High-school graduation does not explain the link between school belonging and NEET status — related