ANALYSIS OF CORRELATIONAL FACTORS OF SCHOOL DROPOUT INTENTION IN A SOUTH ITALIAN UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Davide Perrotta, Stefania Morsanuto, Angelo Basta, Anna Dipace

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This article examines the correlations of school Burnout and school well-being in relation to the intention to leave school. The present study was conducted in an upper secondary school in Foggia. The results of the study show, as hypothesised, positive correlations between intention to drop out and school burnout, and negative correlations between intention to drop out and school well-being.

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