“A escola significa muito para mim”: um estudo sobre o apego ao ambiente escolar

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to know the level of attachment from students to school environment. Therefore, it was used as a theoretical basis for the relationship between person- environment applied in Psychopedagogic discussions. In order to demonstrate the issue of the student who creates bonding with school and repercussion this relation and lack of this in educational processes. For this, the study had the participation of 200 students from high school, it was equally distributed between public and private schools of João Pessoa-PB. They are between 14 – 19 years old (average= 15.15 years old; standard deviation= 0.976 ). A data collection instrument was used a Place Attachment Scale in order to further sociodemographic questions. The descriptive analysis showed that the level of attachment to students’ place for school was very insignificant compared to what was expected. It was also observed that there was very little difference among boys and girls relative to attachment of place. However, using the function of learning system, it was noticed that students from private learning private system showed a high attachment of place. Based on these results, it was possible to notice a need for action strategies liked to promote identity with the school, perception of school as community and positive attitudes to school. It also discusses a need of future searches about interest in having continuity of study. Which enables this search to contribute to the institutional aspect of educational psychology and as related fields as well.