Year: 2001
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of this thesis was \ntwofold: Firstly to create a reliable and valid new instrument to \nmeasure maladaptive social behaviour (MSB) of students in secondary \nvocational education, and secondly to assess which school context \nvariables could predict MSB at school.\n\nThree data-waves were conducted between December 2001 and July 2003. At \nthe first data-wave 1800, at the second 931, and at the third 642 \nstudents participated from several schools, several departments, and \nseveral courses, spread over the Netherlands.\n\nUsing several pilot-studies a new instrument was developed: The \nQuestionnaire for Maladaptive Social Behaviour (QMSB). It consists of 49\n items referring to five categories of behaviour: MSB toward Schoolwork \nand Rules, Delinquent Behaviour, Unfriendly Behaviour, Withdrawn \nBehaviour and Impolite Behaviour. Three studies were conducted to \nexplore external validity of the instrument.\n\nBoys reported more MSB for all categories than girls. When controlled \nfor gender, no differences in MSB were found between students with \ndifferent ethnic origin, course level, or educational level of parents.\n\nSchool context variables predicted a small amount of variance of MSB. \nFor Boys, feeling alienated from school appeared the most important \npredictor for their MSB at school; it predicted each type of MSB. For \ngirls, the perception of a competitive school environment predicted \ntheir MSB best.
Author: Marie-José Koerhuis
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1906546405