Academic climate, well-being and academic performance in a university degree course

Abstract

The findings support the need for an educational intervention for improving the quality of life and well-being of the community and individual students. This type of intervention requires a 'compliant' organisational environment that puts studetns, teachers and professionals in the condition to practice their professional skills.

The Role of Social Climate in Nursing and Health Care Professions Degree Programs

“…As one of the most important factors affecting students' adaptation, the academic climate perception possesses a strongly predictive significance with respect to students' academic success (Siri & Rania,2014). The academic social climate can prognosticate students' performances and their attrition rates (Flook, Repetti & Ullman, 2005;Rania, Siri, Bagnasco, Aleo & Sasso, 2013). A positive campus climate, good academic support services, financial, family supports, and a positive self-perception appear to impact on the academic success (Freeman, Anderman & Jensen, 2007).…”

A tool for assessing social climate in university classrooms

“…Although there is no consensus on the definition of academic climate, some authors have highlighted that it can be considered a property of the university context or a subjective perception of the university by its participants (Rania, Siri, Bagnasco, Aleo, and Saso, 2014).…”

“…A positive school climate is an important predictor of school success and healthy behavioral outcomes for students (Hanson, Austin, and Zeng, 2011;Lee van Horn, 2003;Patton et al, 2006). Many studies have found that academic performance, self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-regulation of the task can be modified by students' perception of academic climate (Appleton, Christenson, Kim, and Reschly, 2006;Rania et al, 2014;Urdan, and Schoenfelder, 2006). Machado, Almeida, and Soares (2002) underlined how observed academic experience is important in the construction of vocational and professional identity.…”

Attributions of Academic Performance among Third Year and Fourth Year Biology Major Students

“…Rania N et al [5] emphasized that the academic performance of the students can be influenced through ecological perspective, interpersonal relationship of social contexts and environmental conditions. Rania N further added that according to ecological model the students' degree programme or a different year level can affect academic performance, wellbeing, self-esteem and perceived climate.…”