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Academic Correlates of Children and Adolescents' Life Satisfaction

Shannon M. Suldo

Kristen N. Riley

Emily J. Shaffer

University of South Florida

Educators and psychologists alike have trumpeted calls for a reduced focus on deficits and pathology and increased attention to strengths and general wellness in all children. Life satisfaction is one of the most well-established indicators of general wellness and, moreover, positive functioning. Most examinations of children's life satisfaction have examined the role of family relations and intrapersonal variables. Studies of life satisfaction in relation to schooling are less prevalent, despite the extraordinary focus on education during this developmental period. Initial studies have examined the extent to which a few categories of school-related factors (school climate, intelligence and ability grouping at school, academic achievement and overall appraisals of one's happiness with school) are correlated with students' life satisfaction. Notably, most empirical examinations have examined one or few school-related factors in isolation. The purpose of the current article is to provide a comprehensive summary of the multiple school-related correlates of life satisfaction through a thorough review of the literature. Implications of the literature base for educators and future research are discussed.

Key Words: academic achievement • educational functioning • life satisfaction • school-age children • well-being

School Psychology International, Vol. 27, No. 5, 567-582 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0143034306073411
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