Poorer self-reported mental health and general health among first year upper secondary school students do not predict school dropout: a five-year prospective study

IntroductionEducation is important for socioeconomic, work and health status; thus, dropping out of secondary school is of major concern. In Norway, 1 out of 5 is dropping out from upper secondary education. Academic performance is a known predictor for dropout, but the role of mental and general he...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Bjørnskov Goll, Tore Sørlie, Oddgeir Friborg, Karl Ottar Ottosen, Rannveig Grøm Sæle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1304314/full