The Importance of Perceived School Climate and Personal Strengths Use for Psychological Functioning among High School Students
Open Access
- 16 December 2021
- journal article
- Published by Vilnius University Press in Psichologija
- Vol. 65, 40-55
- https://doi.org/10.15388/psichol.2021.45
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the importance of high school students’ personal strengths use and the perceived school climate on their psychological functioning. The sample of 258 students from a gymnasium filled in measures for adolescent psychological functioning, strengths use and perceived school climate. Contrary to what was expected, the results revealed that personal strengths use did not moderate the relationship between students’ perceived school climate and their psychological functioning. However, both factors – perceived school climate and strengths use – independently of each other, significantly predicted students’ psychological functioning. Therefore, in order to achieve more positive developmental outcomes, it is not enough to create a good climate at school, it is also important to create opportunities for students to use their personal strengths.Keywords
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