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Teenagers who feel safe at school get higher grades

Feeling unsafe at school may hamper a student’s learning potential and also contribute to more emotional problems

Feeling unsafe at school may hamper a student’s learning potential and also contribute to more emotional problems, warns new research.

“We found that students who felt safer were more attentive and efficient in the classroom. These students also reported fewer symptoms of depression, such as feeling unhappy and having difficulty enjoying themselves,” said one of the researchers Caroline Fitzpatrick, Professor of Psychology at Sainte-Anne’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

“Making sure that students are engaged and attentive in the classroom can contribute to long-term success above and beyond intellectual capacities such as reading or math skills,” Fitzpatrick noted.

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