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ArticleJournal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2025

Connecting the dots: Examining stressful life events, campus climate, and school engagement on academic achievement and psychological distress in a predominantly Latine sample.

Ilene N Cruz, Kyle A Moreno, Brittany Stovall, Luis Paz de la Vega, Gabriela Chavira

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Article in Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Ilene N CruzDepartment of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9632-3805
Kyle A MorenoRossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Brittany StovallDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Northridge, California, USA.
Luis Paz de la VegaDepartment of Psychology, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Gabriela ChaviraDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Northridge, California, USA.

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NIMHD NIH HHS 1P2OMD003938
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Historically marginalized adolescents experience environmental stressors that contribute to psychological distress and compromised academic outcomes. Prior research highlights the role of a positive school climate and school engagement in promoting both academic achievement and psychological well-being. Building on this work, we propose school engagement may mediate relationships between stressful life events (SLEs) and campus climate on academic achievement and psychological distress. In a sample of 293 historically marginalized adolescents (81.2% Latine), path analyses showed mediation between campus climate, SLEs, and psychological distress via school engagement. Additionally, school engagement partially mediated the link between SLEs and academic achievement. Multiple regression analyses revealed school-related challenges were associated with lower school engagement, more psychological distress, and lower academic achievement. These findings highlight the critical role of school engagement in shaping both academic and psychological outcomes. Implications for equity-focused initiatives are discussed.

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Academic SuccessHispanic or LatinoLife Change EventsPsychological DistressSchoolsStress, PsychologicalStudentsAdolescentFemaleHumansMaleSocial Environmentacademic achievementcampus climatehigh school studentshistorically marginalized adolescentspsychological distressschool engagementstressful life events

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PMID41286585
PMCPMC12644310

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