Eileen Gajo, Jacob Oberwetter, Merin Mathew, Moumita Dam, Timothy Sanborn, Lynn G Chehab
Correlation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and School Free and Reduced Lunch Eligibility as a Measure of Socioeconomic Status
Journal of community health
school engagement extent students commit participate school activities including internal thoughts emotions observable behaviors critical childrens academic outcomes mental health occupational therapy practitioners support children school maintain mental wellbeing meet school outcomes however occupational therapy practitioners measure school engagement among elementary school students remains unclear identify characterize elementary school students school engagement currently measured psycinfo eric cinahl education databases two reviewers screened titles abstracts one reviewer completed fulltext screening data extraction using excel preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses extension scoping reviews guided review studies published 2015 2021 included full text available written english used measure designed elementary schoolage students studies excluded used school engagement measurement used infant adolescent adult scales available review meet inclusion criteria review included 125 studies range selfreport observational teacherreport caregiverreport measures school engagement identified behavioral school engagement commonly measured included studies primarily published education psychology fields none published occupational therapy journals range school engagement measurements found literature consensus exists validated school engagement measurement occupational therapy practice article adds review provides occupational therapy practitioners comprehensive understanding 1 importance school engagement mental health 2 range behavioral cognitive emotional engagement measures currently available use elementary schoolage children thereby enhancing professions knowledge scope practice school engagement