The Effect of Perceptions of School Climate and Social Support on Life Satisfaction of Junior High School Students
Abstract
Abstract: This study aims to identify the relationship of student’s perceptions of school climate and social support to students' well-being. The study was conducted in general junior high schools (not religious-based), both public and private in Lembang District, West Bandung Regency. The number of respondents in this study was 382 students. Data collection used three adapted instruments, namely instruments to measure school climate, social support and life satisfaction. Students' perceptions of school climate were measured using the Education Department School Climate Survey (EDSCLS). Student’s perceptions of social support were measured using the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS) and student life satisfaction using the Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS) instrument. The reliability of the adaptation instrument in this study was calculated using the Rasch Model found in the Winstep application. The Cronbach Alpha (α) value on the Education Department School Climate Survey (EDSCLS) instrument is 0.95. (α) 0.97 on the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS) instrument and (α) 0.93 on the Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS) instrument. The results of this study state that student’s perceptions of school climate and social support simultaneously have a significant effect on student’s life satisfaction.
Keywords: school climate, social support, and student’s life satisfaction
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