Anders L Hage Haugen, Kirsti Riiser, Marc Esser-Noethlichs, Ove Edvard Hatlevik
Developing Indicators to Measure Critical Health Literacy in the Context of Norwegian Lower Secondary Schools
International journal of environmental research and public health
abstract although concept school engagement figures prominently school dropout theories little empirical research conducted nature course importantly association dropout information natural development school engagement would greatly benefit interested preventing student alienation adolescence using longitudinal sample 11827 frenchcanadian high school students tested behavioral affective cognitive indices engagement separately global construct assessed contribution prospective predictors school dropout using factor analysis structural equation modeling global engagement reliably predicted school dropout among three specific dimensions behavioral engagement made significant contribution prediction equation findings confirm robustness overall multidimensional construct school engagement reflects cognitive psychosocial characteristics underscore importance attributed basic participation compliance issues reliably estimating risk completing basic schooling adolescence