The belonging–outcome association is stronger in some cultural groups than others: reported moderation by ethnicity and by individualism–collectivism¶
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q1 i? The commentary reports, citing Yuen and Wu (2024), that the relationship between school belonging and psychological well-being was stronger in individualistic than collectivist cultures, and, citing Goodenow and Grady (1993), that belonging was more strongly associated with academic outcomes among Latine than Black and White students. → Ronnel B. King 2026
Evidence¶
Ronnel B. King 2026¶
Ronnel B. King, Faming Wang. (2026). Culture and school belonging: Towards a global research agenda. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10213-9
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Second-hand evidence: the commentary attributes this meta-analytic finding to Yuen and Wu (2024) and, in the same section, Goodenow and Grady (1993)'s finding of stronger belonging–outcome associations among Latine students; the underlying studies were not read here.
"A meta-analytic study conducted by Yuen and Wu (2024) found that the relationship between school belonging and psychological well-being was stronger in individualistic cultures than in collectivist cultures, underscoring the importance of accounting for cultural heterogeneity."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Belonging — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Identity — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it
Related Claims¶
- Belongingness is more strongly associated with academic achievement among marginalized students than among white students — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Collectivism is not significantly linked to students' sense of belonging at school — related
- Belonging mediates the relationship between racial/ethnic identity and both academic achievement and emotional symptoms — related
- Academic emotions moderate the relationship between belonging and achievement — related
- Students in more egalitarian cultures often have higher sense of belonging at school than students in more hierarchical cultures — related
- SOBAS differs across attributes of countries, families, schools, teachers, and students in 41 countries — related
- The teacher-student relationship has the strongest link with students' sense of belonging at school and mediates the link between egalitarianism and SOBAS — related
- Interpersonal relationships are framed as supports for motivation at school — related
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The belonging–outcome association is stronger in some cultural groups than others: reported moderation by ethnicity and by individualism–collectivism |
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The belonging–outcome association is stronger in some cultural groups than others: reported moderation by ethnicity and by individualism–collectivism |
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2026 |
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2026-10-22 |
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