Belonging uncertainty — the instability of a student's sense of belonging — is distinct from overall belonging level and predicts risk of negative outcomes¶
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q1 i? Belonging uncertainty correlates with overall level of belonging but is not the same thing, and students with high belonging uncertainty are at risk of negative outcomes when they encounter setbacks. → Kelly-Ann Allen 2025
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Kelly-Ann Allen 2025¶
Kelly-Ann Allen. (2025). School Belonging: Evidence, Experts, and Everyday Gaps. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10055-x
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Expert interview with Christine Logel, drawing on her own research on belonging uncertainty (Logel et al., 2021; Walton & Cohen, 2007). She reports that everyday events such as a bad grade can temporarily lower belonging. No effect size is printed.
"Students who have a higher average level of belonging, but also have higher belonging uncertainty, will be at risk of negative outcomes if they hit enough bumps in the road of their academic journey."
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- Belonging — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
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Belonging uncertainty — the instability of a student's sense of belonging — is distinct from overall belonging level and predicts risk of negative outcomes |
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Belonging uncertainty — the instability of a student's sense of belonging — is distinct from overall belonging level and predicts risk of negative outcomes |
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