Impact of Peer Labelling on the Wellbeing and Academic Performance of Secondary School Students
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Negative peer labelling in schools can profoundly affect students well-being and academic performance. This study aimed to examine the impact of peer labelling on students academic performance, with emotional, social, and behavioural well-being considered as mediating factors. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, involving a sample of 390 students labelled by their peers across 31 public primary schools in Bhakkar, a district in Punjab, Pakistan. Data were collected using four self-developed scales aligned with the study variables and analysed through structural equation modelling (SEM) using SPSS and AMOS. The findings revealed that peer labelling significantly influences students academic performance. Moreover,
Author: Tauqeer Abdullah
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412010677