Exportar Publicação

Virgolino, A., Fialho, M. , Santos, O., Stefanovska‐Petkovska, M., Alarcão, V., Branquinho, C....Matos, M. G. de. (2026). Education without borders: Psychological well-being and associated factors among children and young people with foreign nationality living in Portugal. Journal of School Health, 96(10). https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70230

A. Virgolino et al.,  "Education without borders: Psychological well-being and associated factors among children and young people with foreign nationality living in Portugal", in Journal of School Health, vol. 96, no. 10, 2026

@article{virgolino2026_1791629374664,
	author = "Virgolino, A. and Fialho, M.  and Santos, O. and Stefanovska‐Petkovska, M. and Alarcão, V. and Branquinho, C. and Rodrigues, N. N. and Matos, M. G. de.",
	title = "Education without borders: Psychological well-being and associated factors among children and young people with foreign nationality living in Portugal",
	journal = "Journal of School Health",
	year = "2026",
	volume = "96",
	number = "10",
	doi = "10.1111/josh.70230",
	url = "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17461561"
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Education without borders: Psychological well-being and associated factors among children and young people with foreign nationality living in Portugal
T2  - Journal of School Health
VL  - 96
IS  - 10
AU  - Virgolino, A.
AU  - Fialho, M. 
AU  - Santos, O.
AU  - Stefanovska‐Petkovska, M.
AU  - Alarcão, V.
AU  - Branquinho, C.
AU  - Rodrigues, N. N.
AU  - Matos, M. G. de.
PY  - 2026
SN  - 0022-4391
DO  - 10.1111/josh.70230
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17461561
AB  - Background: Central to student learning and academic success, school engagement of immigrant children also reflects their adaptation to a primary institution in their new country. This study aims to characterize the mental health and well-being of immigrant and native students from lower and upper secondary education in Portugal (Grades 5–12).
Methods: Online survey conducted between January and June 2024 among 3073 public school students from Grades 5 to 12.
Results: Compared to Portuguese students, immigrant students have significantly higher odds of poor psychological well-being (24.7% vs. 37.8%, respectively, p < 0.001; adjusted odds ratio = 1.67, p = 0.002). Main associated factors included poor peer relationships, lack of school belonging, low self-esteem, weak teacher support, and negative perceptions of the school climate.
Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity: Teacher preparation and capacity-building programs that focus on working and communicating with immigrant students and their families can play a vital role in more equitable, inclusive, and effective educational practices for all students.
Conclusions: The findings highlight the need to develop awareness and policy strategies, involving all actors in the school environment, for promoting and supporting positive mental health outcomes and fostering a greater sense of belonging among all students, regardless of their immigrant status.
ER  -