Abstract
The present study aims to determine the associations between family, neighbourhood, and school social capital with academic achievement among Lithuanian high-school students. The study included 1854 high-school students (901 males and 953 females) aged 16-18 years. At the end of the school year, the students’ achievements were measured as an average grade. Family, neighbourhood, and school social capital were identified, indicating trust and understanding perceived from those social settings. Gender, body-mass index, self-perceived socioeconomic status, self-rated health, psychological distress and physical activity were also measured and used as covariates. Academic achievement was associated with family social capital, horizontal school trust and reciprocity at school. Family support, cooperation, and trust between students positively affect their achievement. Policies and strategies for a healthy environment for children need to be incorporated, especially within the school system for students’ better progress.
Highlights
School represents the fundamental basis for success today (Parcel & Dufur, 2001)
The present study aims to determine the associations between family, neighbourhood, and school social capital with academic achievement among Lithuanian high-school students
We investigated the associations between family social capital and academic achievement, between neighbourhood social trust and academic achievement, between school social trust and academic achievement and between all social capital determinants, simultaneously entered into the model, with academic achievement
Summary
School represents the fundamental basis for success today (Parcel & Dufur, 2001) Those students who were successful in school were more likely to have occupational placement and earnings attainment and achieve career success (Rodriguez, 2009) in later life. The results of another study in Lithuania showed that the better children perceive the relationship with teachers, the better their academic performance (Jurkėnaitė & Cibulskaitė, 2014). To the knowledge of the authors of the current paper, there has been lack of studies investigating the associations between family, neighbourhood, and school social capital on youth academic performance. The present study aimed to determine the associations between family, neighbourhood, and school social capital with academic achievement among Lithuanian secondary school pupils
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