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Journal Title
Frontiers in Education
Year (definitive publication)
2025
Language
English
Country
Switzerland
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Abstract
Introduction: Parents are one of the stakeholders in evaluating schools, and families’ perspectives about schools are increasingly acknowledged as essential to educational decision-making. However, little is known about how parents’ perspectives on school happiness can be assessed. This article proposes a model for evaluating school happiness as perceived by parents/guardians.
Methods: Data were obtained through questionnaires administered to 641 parents. The model was tested using structural equation modeling techniques.
Results: The results identified four main components: relationships and teachers’ characteristics (People), teaching practice (Process), learning/leisure balance (Process), and green school (Place).
Discussion: The article discusses the development and validation of an instrument that can be used with parents/caretakers as one of the means of assessing a school’s overall happiness level and identifying key aspects to improve a school’s level of happiness. Implications for future research on the evaluation of happy schools are also discussed.
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Keywords
Happiness,Scale,Parents,Guardians,Happy schools
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UID/04372/2023 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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