Session Information
08 SES 13, Participation, Learning and Health: Critical Perspectives on Theory, Research and Practice
Symposium
Contribution
It has been argued that school democracy, as demonstrated by genuine participation, has the potential to benefit both teachers and students; better relationships and improved learning experiences. The aim was to investigate whether participation in schools was linked with positive educational and health outcomes among Irish schoolchildren. Data were collected via self-completion questionnaires from a random sample of 10147 students aged 10-17 years. Questions included encouragement to express views in class, participation in the organisation of school events; making school rules; liking school, perceived academic performance, self-rated health, life satisfaction and self-reported happiness. Associations between school participation and other measures were expressed by odds ratios from logistic regression models, conducted separately for girls and boys. More than 63% of participating students reported that they were encouraged to express their views in class, 58% that they were involved in organising school events and 22% that they had been involved in making school rules. Participation rates were lower among older students and were significantly associated with liking school and higher perceived academic performance, better self-rated health, higher life satisfaction and greater reported happiness. These findings underscore the relevance of school participation and support for the participative components of Health Promoting School models.
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