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ArticleBMC psychology2025

The moderating role of academic achievement attribution in shaping the impact of negative life events on adolescent problem behaviors and school dropout tendency.

Da Yi, Xing Xu, Qingqi Zhang, Ai Ma, Xiaoqian Liu, Cheng Lian

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Da YiSchool of Criminal Justice, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, 102249, China. 513491675@qq.com.
Xing XuSchool of Sociology, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, 102249, China.
Qingqi ZhangSchool of Criminal Justice, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, 102249, China.
Ai MaSchool of Sociology, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, 102249, China. aim@cupl.edu.cn.
Xiaoqian LiuSchool of Sociology, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, 102249, China. cu008553@cupl.edu.cn.
Cheng LianXinyi Second Middle School, Xinyi City, Guangdong, 525300, China.

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Humanities and Social Sciences Fund of the Chinese Ministry of Education 21YJAZH058Scientific Research Innovation Project of China University of Political Science and Law (the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities) ZFYZ88001the Beijing Social Science Fund No. 21JYB010the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China U2336213the major project of the Chinese Ministry of Education, National Education Sciences Planning Fund DEA220353
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Abstract

purposeThis study explores how negative life events influence dropout tendencies through internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors, with a particular focus on the moderating effect of academic achievement attribution tendencies on the relationship between negative life events and internal/external problem behaviors.

methodsThe study used structural equation modeling to analyze a sample of 1,012 students from middle and vocational high schools.

resultsThe results showed that: (1) negative life events had no direct impact on dropout tendency; (2) internalizing/externalizing problem behaviors fully mediated the relationship between negative life events and dropout tendency; (3) high external attribution for academic achievement strengthened the link between negative life events and internalizing behaviors, while low external attribution for academic achievement exacerbated the impact on externalizing behaviors. These findings emphasize the importance of considering academic achievement attribution tendencies in educational interventions to reduce problem behaviors and the risk of school dropout.

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Academic SuccessAdolescent BehaviorLife Change EventsProblem BehaviorStudent DropoutsAdolescentFemaleHumansMaleCademic Achievement AttributionDropout tendencyExternalizing problem behaviorInternalizing problem behaviorNegative life events

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