Table 1.
Mean, SD, t-tests, and effect sizes for teacher–student relationship, peer support at school, family support for learning and perception of school participation in students with SEN and TD.
| Variable | Students with SEN (n = 340) | Students with TD (n = 680) | Group comparisons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | t(df) | ||
| Teacher–student relationships | 3.097 | 0.534 | 2.792 | 0.585 | t(735.23) = 8.323** | 0.06 |
| Peer support at school | 3.100 | 0.540 | 3.043 | 0.551 | t(1018) = 1.556 | |
| Family support for learning | 3.461 | 0.600 | 3.433 | 0.560 | t(1018) = 0.724 | |
| Perception of school participation | 4.107 | 0.786 | 3.771 | 0.855 | t(1018) = 6.068** | 0.035 |
| Student engagement | ||||||
| Behavioral engagement | 3.511 | 0.809 | 3.487 | 0.816 | F(1, 1018) = 0.199 | |
| Cognitive engagement | 3.728 | 0.800 | 3.568 | 0.864 | F(1, 1018) = 8.145** | 0.008 |
| Emotional engagement | 4.064 | 0.751 | 3.744 | 0.832 | F(1, 1018) = 35.628** | 0.034 |
| Social engagement | 3.996 | 0.754 | 3.751 | 0.845 | F(1, 1018) = 20.480** | 0.020 |
| Student disengagement | ||||||
| Behavioral disengagement | 2.504 | 0.871 | 2.270 | 0.793 | F(1, 1018) = 18.383** | 0.018 |
| Cognitive disengagement | 2.551 | 1.084 | 2.243 | 1.018 | F(1, 1018) = 19.945** | 0.19 |
| Emotional disengagement | 2.555 | 0.955 | 2.580 | 0.956 | F(1, 1018) = 0.160 | |
| Social disengagement | 1.959 | 0.913 | 2.026 | 0.927 | F(1, 1018) = 1.183 | |
SEN, special educational needs; TD, typical development.
p < 0.01.