Life satisfaction, interpersonal relationships, and learning influence withdrawal from school: a study among junior high school students in Japan

S Inoue, T Kato, T Yorifuji - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2018 - mdpi.com
School absenteeism, particularly among junior high school students, has increased annually
in Japan. This study demonstrates the relationship between subjective adjustment to school
life and students' absenteeism. Data were collected from 17,378 junior high school students
in Japan. A longitudinal design was used for the study. Teachers were asked to distribute
the Adaptation Scale for School Environments on Six Spheres (ASSESS) questionnaire to
junior high school students and ask the students to fill out the questionnaire at the beginning …