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Persistent Identifier
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doi:10.18710/Q3GFGG |
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Publication Date
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2019-05-02 |
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Title
| Replication Data for: Poorer self-reported mental health and general health among first year upper secondary school students do not predict school dropout: a five-year prospective study |
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Author
| Goll, Charlotte BjørnskovUiT The Arctic University of NorwayORCID0000-0003-4566-9165
Sørlie, ToreUiT The Arctic University of NorwayORCID0000-0002-2592-802x
Friborg, OddgeirUiT The Arctic University of NorwayORCID0000-0001-6629-0782
Ottosen, Karl OttarUiT The Arctic University of NorwayORCID0000-0002-7587-4859
Sæle, Rannveig GrømUiT The Arctic University of NorwayORCID0000-0003-0834-5532 |
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Point of Contact
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Sæle, Rannveig Grøm (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) |
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Description
| The data are from a longitudinal study, investigating predictors for dropout in upper secondary education. They were collected in autumn 2010 on first year students. School status and GPA was retrieved from county school registers. This particular data set contains data used in the paper Internalised mental health problems and general health in first year upper secondary school students do not predict school dropout when controlling for grades: A five-year prospective study. (2019-04-24)
Abstract Background: In Norway, 1 out of 4 is dropping out from upper secondary education. It is well-known that academic performance is a predictor for dropout. Studies have shown that mental and general health also play a role in the dropout process, but this relationship is not fully explored. Method: A comprehensive questionnaire was distributed to a North-Norwegian sample of students recently entered upper secondary education (N=1676, 69% response rate). We tested a range of predictors for dropout five years later, related to mental and general health, demographics and academic performance. Results: A regression analysis showed that grades from lower secondary education predict dropout. Self-rated mental and general health reported at the beginning of the first year of school were not significant predictors when adjusting for grades and track. However, subgroup analyses showed that students in the vocational track reported poorer mental and general health, compared to students in the general track. Conclusion: Grades from lower secondary education are well suited to function as a warning flag for school dropout in upper secondary education. On the other hand, internalised mental problems when tested in the first months of upper secondary school do not predict dropout, and might not be a valid warning flag. (2019-04-14) |
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Subject
| Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Social Sciences |
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Keyword
| school dropout
mental health
general health
academic performance
upper secondary education |
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Related Publication
| Goll, C. B., Sørlie, T., Friborg, O., Ottosen, K. O., & Sæle, R. G. (2024). Poorer self-reported mental health and general health among first year upper secondary school students do not predict school dropout: A five-year prospective study. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1304314 doi fpsyg.2024.1304314 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1304314 |
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Language
| English |
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Producer
| UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT) https://en.uit.no/ |
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Funding Information
| Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development |
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Distributor
| UiT The Arctic University of Norway (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) https://dataverse.no/dataverse/uit |
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Depositor
| Sæle, Rannveig Grøm |
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Deposit Date
| 2019-04-24 |
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Time Period
| Start Date: 2010; End Date: 2015 |
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Date of Collection
| Start Date: 2010-08-15; End Date: 2015-12-01 |
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Data Type
| Survey and registry data |