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Journal article
Predicting secondary school dropout among South African adolescents: A survival analysis approach
South African journal of education, Vol.37(2), pp.1-11
05/2017
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/116110
PMCID: PMC6168088
PMID: 30287979
Abstract
Education is one of the strongest predictors of health worldwide. In South Africa, school dropout is a crisis where by Grade 12, only 52% of the age appropriate population remain enrolled. Survival analysis was used to identify the risk of dropping out of secondary school for male and female adolescents and examine the influence of substance use and leisure experience predictors while controlling for demographic and known predictors using secondary, longitudinal data. Results indicated being male, not living with one’s mother, smoking cigarettes in the past month, and lower levels of leisure-related intrinsic motivation significantly predicted dropout. Results support comprehensive prevention programmes that target risk behaviour and leisure.
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- Title
- Predicting secondary school dropout among South African adolescents: A survival analysis approach
- Creators
- Elizabeth H Weybright - Human Development Department, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USALinda L Caldwell - Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South AfricaHui (Jimmy) Xie - Department of Recreation and Tourism Management, College of Health and Human Development, California State University, Northridge, California, USALisa Wegner - Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South AfricaEdward A Smith - Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
- Publication Details
- South African journal of education, Vol.37(2), pp.1-11
- Academic Unit
- Department of Human Development
- Publisher
- Education Assoc South Africa
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- R01DA017491 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA); European Commission R01 DA017491; T32 DA0176 / National Institute of Drug Abuse; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Identifiers
- 99900547935101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article