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Sense of Belonging Scale

The Sense of Belonging Scale (SOBS) measures students' perceptions of their connectedness and acceptance within the school community. Developed by Goodenow (1993), it assesses whether students feel valued, included, and connected to peers and teachers. Sense of belonging is a critical psychological need and a powerful predictor of academic motivation, engagement, mental health, and persistence, particularly for students from underrepresented groups.

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Sense of Belonging Scale (SOBS)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / educational-psychology
  • Goodenow, C. (1993). Classroom belonging among early adolescent students: relationships to motivation and achievement. Journal of Early Adolescence, 13(1), 21-43. · DOI 10.1177/0272431693013001002
  • Walton, G. M., & Cohen, G. L. (2011). A brief social-belonging intervention improves academic and health outcomes of minority students. Science, 331(6023), 1447-1451. · DOI 10.1126/science.1198364
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Same method familyAcademic Motivation Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familySchool Climate Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyStudent Engagement Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyStudent Satisfaction Surveymachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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