Peers and teachers as the best source of social support for school engagement for both advantaged and priority education area students

Delphine Martinot, Alyson Sicard, Birsen Gul, Sonya Yakimova, Anne Taillandier-Schmitt & Célia Maintenant

Our compelling research of the week explores links among students' main sources of social support and their influence on school engagement in adolescence. For both groups, peer support was the only source to have a significant and positive effect on social engagement. The study suggests the benefits of SEL programs that strengthen peer support and prosocial behavior.