ABSTRACT Background: School connectedness is predictive of academic success, psychological adjustment, and positive peer relationships, which are outcomes that may be at-risk in youth treated for cancer. This study aimed to assess the impact of a cancer diagnosis and separation from school on youths’ self-reported school connectedness in early post-diagnosis months. We hypothesized that children with cancer recruited from a pediatric research hospital would experience a decline in school connectedness compared to healthy peers due to prolonged school absence.Methods: Youth recently diagnosed with cancer (N = 82) and demographically similar healthy peers (N = 64) were assessed across a 3-month timespan. Youth completed the Hemingway Measure of Adolescent Connectedness (HMAC) at baseline and at 3-months post, while parents completed scales from the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2) at 3-months post.Results: At baseline, HMAC scores were lower in youth with cancer than community youth. These differences in HMAC scores remained stable over 3-months time. Baseline HMAC scores were inversely related to externalizing behavioral symptoms and positively related to resiliency 3-months after baseline in both samples.Conclusion: Findings emphasize the importance of youth perceived connectedness to school for adjustment outcomes, regardless of whether they have a cancer diagnosis. This study highlights the sustainability of school connectedness despite potential disruption in school attendance.

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感知到的学校连通性，与最近被诊断出患有癌症的年轻人的父母报告的行为和适应能力有关

摘要背景：学校之间的联系可以预测学生的学业成功，心理适应和同伴之间的积极往来，而这些结果对于接受癌症治疗的年轻人来说可能是危险的。这项研究旨在评估在诊断后的早期阶段，癌症诊断和离校对青少年自我报告的学校联系的影响。我们假设，由于长期缺课，从儿科研究医院招募的患癌儿童与健康同龄人相比，其学校连通性下降。方法：最近被诊断出患有癌症的年轻人（N = 82）和人口统计学上相似的健康同龄人（N = 64） ）在3个月的时间范围内进行了评估。青年在基线和术后3个月内完成了《海明威青少年连接能力测评》，父母在3个月后完成了《儿童行为评估系统第二版》（BASC-2）的量表。结果：在基线时，癌症青年的HMAC评分低于社区青年。HMAC分数的这些差异在3个月的时间内保持稳定。在两个样本中，基线HMAC得分与行为症状的外在性呈负相关，与基线后3个月的复原力呈正相关。结论：研究结果强调，无论他们是否患有癌症，青年都应意识到与学校的联系对于调整结果的重要性。这项研究着重说明了尽管学校出勤率可能受到干扰，但学校连通性的可持续性。癌症青年的HMAC得分低于社区青年。HMAC分数的这些差异在3个月的时间内保持稳定。在两个样本中，基线HMAC得分与行为症状的外在性呈负相关，与基线后3个月的复原力呈正相关。这项研究着重说明了尽管学校出勤率可能受到干扰，但学校连通性的可持续性。癌症青年的HMAC得分低于社区青年。HMAC分数的这些差异在3个月的时间内保持稳定。在两个样本中，基线HMAC得分与行为症状的外在性呈负相关，与基线后3个月的复原力呈正相关。这项研究着重说明了尽管学校出勤率可能受到干扰，但学校连通性的可持续性。研究结果强调，无论是否患有癌症，年轻人都应意识到与学校的联系对于调整结果的重要性。这项研究着重说明了尽管学校出勤率可能受到干扰，但学校连通性的可持续性。研究结果强调，无论是否患有癌症，年轻人都应意识到与学校的联系对于调整结果的重要性。这项研究着重说明了尽管学校出勤率可能受到干扰，但学校连通性的可持续性。