Title: Social marginalisation and academic performance: a multigroup SEM analysis of key factors underlying inequality in Danish public schools

Authors: Martin Brygger Andersen

Addresses: Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, Kroghstraede 3, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark

Abstract: This study's purpose was to analyse key factors underlying social marginalisation and academic performance. The 2017 data from the Danish PLM survey (N = 42,703) were analysed which contained responses by students (grades 4-10), parents, and class teachers. Multigroup structural equation modelling was applied to explore anticipated gender differences. Two critical factors were identified that were associated with reduced levels of social marginalisation: 1) the degree of teacher support; 2) the strength of the parental community. Finally, the study indicated that girls, and students at lower grade levels, tend to experience greater social marginalisation.

Keywords: marginalisation; academic performance; academic achievement; teacher support; parental involvement; parental community; SEM; students; school.

DOI: 10.1504/IJQRE.2022.129793

International Journal of Quantitative Research in Education, 2022 Vol.5 No.4, pp.311 - 337

Received: 27 Jul 2020
Accepted: 29 May 2021
Published online: 28 Mar 2023 *

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