Table 3.

Effect of perceived school climate on school connectedness, peer attachment, assertion, and empathy.

School climate variable	Mediator	Effect (CI) of school climate on mediating factor
Clarity and consistency	School connectedness	0.40 [0.36, 0.44], β = 0.42
	Peer attachment	0.49 [0.42, 0.55], β = 0.32
	Assertion	0.26 [0.21, 0.31], β = 0.33
	Empathy	0.23 [0.20, 0.26], β = 0.27
Teacher support	School connectedness	0.42 [0.38, 0.46], β = 0.54
	Peer attachment	0.55 [0.44, 0.65], β = 0.43
	Assertion	0.24 [0.20, 0.28], β = 0.39
	Empathy	0.19 [0.15, 0.23], β = 0.28
Positive peer interactions	School connectedness	0.49 [0.44, 0.53], β = 0.55
	Peer attachment	0.53 [0.47, 0.59], β = 0.40
	Assertion	0.22 [0.19, 0.25], β = 0.33
	Empathy	0.21 [0.18, 0.25], β = 0.28
Student input	School connectedness	0.29 [0.26, 0.32], β = 0.41
	Peer attachment	0.38 [0.29, 0.46], β = 0.34
	Assertion	0.15 [0.12, 0.17], β = 0.27
	Empathy	0.10 [0.05, 0.14], β = 0.15