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SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS HELPS STUDENTS THRIVE

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School connectedness is when students feel that adults and peers in school care
about their learning as well as about them as individuals. This includes a sense
of being cared for, being supported, and belonging at school.

Schools play a critical role in promoting students’ health and development and
can take action to help students feel connected.




WHY IS CONNECTEDNESS IMPORTANT?

When youth feel connected to their school, they are less likely to experience:

 * Poor mental health
 * Sexual health risks
 * Substance use
 * Violence


OTHER BENEFITS OF PROMOTING SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS


SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS AND HEALTH EQUITY

School connectedness is beneficial to all students, but not all students benefit
equally. Youth who report experiencing racism, youth from racial and ethnic
minority groups, and youth who identify as LGBTQ+ often feel less connected at
school.

Schools can play an important role in putting in place connectedness strategies
that are inclusive and centered on reducing health disparities.


SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS AND RESILIENCE

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in disruptions to school operations, and
increased stress and trauma for many youth and their families. CDC research
shows that youth who reported feeling more connected at school during the
COVID-19 pandemic were less likely to report poor mental health even when they
attended school virtually


SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS HAS LASTING EFFECTS

School connectedness has long lasting effects on health and well-being. Youth
who feel connected at school are significantly less likely to experience health
risks related to sexual health, substance use, violence, and mental health in
adulthood.


TAKING ACTION TO PROMOTE SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS

What Can Schools Do?

Schools can take action to help students feel connected.

What Works In Schools

CDC’s What Works In Schools helps prevent behaviors and experiences that put
adolescents health at risk.


REFERENCES

 1. Wilkins NJ, Verlenden JV, Szucs LE, Johns M. (2022) Classroom management and
    facilitation approaches that promote school connectedness. Journal of School
    Health. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13279
 2. Steiner RJ, Sheremenko G, Lesesne C, Dittus PJ, Sieving RE, Ethier KA.
    Adolescent connectedness and adult health outcomes. Pediatrics. 2019;144(1)
 3. CDC. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2019. MMWR Suppl
    2020;69(1):1-83.
 4. Hertz MF, Kilmer G, Verlenden J, Liddon N, Rasberry CN, Barrios LC, Ethier
    KA. Adolescent mental health, connectedness, and mode of school instruction
    during COVID-19. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2022;70(1): 57-63
 5. Verlenden JV, Pampati S, Rasberry CN, Liddon N, Hertz M, Kilmer G, Viox MH,
    Lee S, Cramer NK, Barrios L, Ethier KA. (2021). Association of children’s
    mode of instruction with child and parent experiences and well-being during
    the COVID-19 pandemic—COVID Experiences Survey, United States, October
    8-November 13, 2020. MMWR Rep 2021;71(11): 369-376
 6. Krause KH, Mpofu JJ, Underwood JM, Ethier KA. The CDC’s Adolescent Behaviors
    and Experiences Survey–Using Intersectionality and School Connectedness to
    Understand Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of
    Adolescent Health. 2022 May 1;70(5):703-5.
 7. Pampati S, Andrzejewski J, Sheremenko G, Johns M, Lesesne CA, Rasberry CN.
    School climate among transgender high school students: An exploration of
    school connectedness, perceived safety, bullying, and absenteeism. The
    Journal of School Nursing. 2020 Aug;36(4):293-303.
 8. Jones SE, Ethier KA, Hertz M, DeGue S, Le VD, Thornton J, Lim C, Dittus PJ,
    Geda S. Mental health, suicidality, and connectedness among high school
    students during the COVID-19 pandemic—Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences
    Survey, United States, January–June 2021. MMWR supplements. 2022 Apr
    1;71(3):16.


Last Reviewed: September 28, 2022
Source: Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS,
Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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