Adolescents' Wellbeing at School: What Helps and What Hinders From Feeling Safe and Satisfied?

Objectives: The aim of this qualitative study was to identify the main factors that help and hinder adolescents' wellbeing at school using their perspectives and experiences.

Methods: We used data from 45 adolescents in the first year of high school in Slovakia (mean age = 14.98; 22.

Adolescents' academic performance: what helps them and what hinders them from achievement and success?

Introduction: Research on adolescents' academic performance has mostly focused on the contribution of objective factors, such as socioeconomic situation of the family or individual cognitive skills and school results. Evidence with a focus on adolescents' subjective experiences is scarce. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore factors related to adolescents' academic performance from their perspectives.

School Satisfaction and Its Associations with Health and Behavioural Outcomes among 15-Years Old Adolescents.

Health and behavioural outcomes of adolescents have been shown to be related to school pressure, demands or unfavourable relationships with classmates or teachers. These associations may relate to school satisfaction, but evidence on this is lacking. Therefore, our aim is to explore the associations of school satisfaction with hopelessness, health complaints, fighting and truancy.

Family Socioeconomic Status and Adolescent School Satisfaction: Does Schoolwork Support Affect This Association?

Background: The aim of this study is to explore the association of family socioeconomic status (SES) and internal and external schoolwork support with adolescents' school satisfaction and whether schoolwork support modifies these associations.

Methods: Data come from the cross-sectional Health Behavior in School-aged Children study collected in 2018 from Slovak 15-year-olds ( = 1127; 52.7% boys).

Teacher and classmate support may keep adolescents satisfied with school and education. Does gender matter?

Objectives: To examine the associations of teacher and classmate support with school satisfaction in adolescents, and whether gender modifies these associations.

Methods: Data were used from the cross-sectional Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study collected in 2018 among Slovak 15-year-old adolescents (N = 931; 50.6% boys).