Students’ perceptions of school social climate during high school transition and academic motivation: A Chinese sample

In extant literature, students’ perceptions of school social climate have been linked to their academic achievement, adjustment problems, and social and personal attitudes (Koth, Bradshaw, & Leaf, 2008). However, few researchers have examined the relationships between students’ perceptions of school social climate and their academic motivation, especially in a Chinese high school sample. In the present study, we sought to reduce this research gap. We expected, and found, that the students’ perceptions of school social climate would positively predict their academic motivation. Participants were 497 grade 10 students (273 females). The mean age was 16.36 years (SD = .61) for males and 16.34 years (SD = .53) for females.