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School satisfaction and social relations: Swedish schoolchildren’s improvement suggestions

Authors: Louise Persson, Katarina Haraldsson, Curt Hagquist

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 1/2016

Abstract

Objectives

The aim was to explore schoolchildren’s views on how to increase school satisfaction and improve social relations among peers at school.

Method

Improvement suggestions were collected from school children aged 10–12 years with the help of a feedback model developed for the purpose. Qualitative content analysis was used.

Results

Two categories emerged from the analysis: ‘psychosocial climate’, which included the subcategories ‘adults’ roles and responsibilities’ and ‘classmates’ norms and values’; ‘influence’, which included the subcategories ‘changes in the physical environment’ and ‘flexible learning’. The categories are seen as important to increase school satisfaction and improve social relations among peers at school.

Conclusion

Examining children’s opinions is requested and promoted by the UN convention on the Rights of the Child. The findings contribute to the field by showing how school satisfaction and social relations might be improved, if the child perspective is considered in the planning of health promotion activities in school.

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Title: School satisfaction and social relations: Swedish schoolchildren’s improvement suggestions
Authors: Louise Persson
Katarina Haraldsson
Curt Hagquist
Publication date: 01-01-2016
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0696-5

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