THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF SCHOOL CLIMATE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC SELF-CONCEPT AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Raymunda L. Apostol, Lovelle Shayne P. Delos Santos

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This study aimed to determine the mediating effect of school climate on the relationship between academic self-concept and student engagement in public secondary schools in Cateel I District that offer the Senior High School Program. The researcher used a quantitative, non-experimental design of research using correlational techniques to gather data from 224 senior high school student respondents, who were stratified randomly. The data was collected through a survey method using validated questionnaires. Further, the results were collated and statistically analyzed using mean, Pearson r, and regression utilizing Medgraph to determine the mediation. The study revealed that academic self-concept, student engagement, and school climate exhibited high mean scores. This study also showed a significant relationship between the level of academic self-concept and student engagement, a significant relationship between academic self-concept and school climate, and a significant relationship between student engagement and school climate. Lastly, the results of this study showed that there was a partial mediation of school climate on the relationship between academic self-concept and student engagement. It implies that the school climate conveys good academic self-concept and student engagement.

 

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