Pushed Out and Drawn In: Exclusionary Discipline, Mental Health, and Protective Factors Among Youth in Public Schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exclusionary discipline (ED) has long been an educational equity concern, but its relationship with student health and protective factors is less understood.

Methods

Using population-based public school student data (N = 82,216), we examined associations between past-month ED and positive depression and anxiety screening instrument results. We also assessed whether each of 9 potential protective factors moderated the ED-mental health relationship by testing interaction effects.

Results

Over 1 in 10 youth experienced past-month ED, with variation by sex, gender identity, special education status, poverty, region, race/ethnicity, and adverse childhood experiences. Net of sociodemographic factors, youth who experienced ED had higher likelihood for current depr

SUBMITTER: So M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843458 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature