Instrument Development for Socio-Educational Support and Socio-Educational Participation towards Educational Well-Being

Abstract

The current study aims to develop and validate a questionnaire instrument to measure the socio-environmental support, socio-educational participation and educational well-being indicators using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Reliability Analysis among secondary school children in Sri Lanka. The indicators used in the analyses were based on sociological theories, and several past empirical studies identified to have three main constructs. The socio-environmental support construct which is based on Bronfenbrenner’s (1989) ecological theory. The socio-educational participation construct which is developed in line with the Social Capital Theory (Putnam, 1993) and students' educational well-being construct, which was developed based on the Psychosocial Well-being Framework of Sri Lanka (2009). The pilot study was carried out, consisting of 50 secondary school children in Sri Lanka. The study results revealed that the value of Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test results for all constructs was above the cut-off level of 0.5. The Exploratory Factor Analysis of this study demonstrated that 35 items of socio-environmental support construct, 21 indicators of socio-educational participation construct, and 28 items of educational well-being construct were valid for measuring all those constructs. Reliability Analysis shows that each construct and indicators have good internal consistency values. Received: 20 May 2021 / Accepted: 23 July 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021

Developing a Comprehensive Framework for Socio-Environmental and Educational Support to Enhance Student Learning

“…In the context of student learning, socio-environmental support from home, school, community, and virtual platforms is crucial for enhancing student engagement, leading to educational achievement and well-being. This underscores the interconnectedness of support systems in fostering positive learning outcomes [12].…”

“…Socio-environmental support also influences students' motivation, contributing to their wellbeing. Careemdeen et al [12], showed that environmental support from parents, teachers, peers, and the community correlated with higher academic well-being. Bofah and Ntow [13],demonstrated that perceived parent and teacher support influenced students' selfconfidence and self-concept, with teacher support being the most influential predictor.…”