The role of school social climate on satisfaction of adolescent students’ basic psychological needs at school

Present study aimed to examine the role of school social climate on the adolescent students’ basic psychological needs at school. Participants were 303 high school students from İstanbul. School Social Climate scale, Adolescent Students’ Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale and a Personal Information Form were used to collect data. Three separate regression analysis were conducted to analyse the data. Results of the first regression analysis revealed that independent variables together accounted for the 20% of the variance in autonomy among adolescents. Age, school and peers found to be significant predictors of autonomy. Results of the second regression analysis revealed that independent variables together accounted for the 24% of the variance in relatedness among adolescents. Teachers and peers found to be significant predictors of relatedness. Final regression analysis revealed that independent variables together accounted for the 19% of the variance in competence among adolescents. Only variable that had significant contribution within the model was peers.

Anahtar Kelimeler: School social climate, Autonomy, Relatedness, Competence, Adolescents, Basic psychological needs at school

Present study aimed to examine the role of school social climate on the adolescent students’ basic psychological needs at school. Participants were 303 high school students from İstanbul. School Social Climate scale, Adolescent Students’ Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale and a Personal Information Form were used to collect data. Three separate regression analysis were conducted to analyse the data. Results of the first regression analysis revealed that independent variables together accounted for the 20% of the variance in autonomy among adolescents. Age, school and peers found to be significant predictors of autonomy. Results of the second regression analysis revealed that independent variables together accounted for the 24% of the variance in relatedness among adolescents. Teachers and peers found to be significant predictors of relatedness. Final regression analysis revealed that independent variables together accounted for the 19% of the variance in competence among adolescents. Only variable that had significant contribution within the model was peers.

Keywords: School social climate, Autonomy, Relatedness, Competence, Adolescents, Basic psychological needs at school