Dropout from upper secondary education is a persistent educational problem, particularly among first-generation immigrant youth. This study examined factors associated with intentions to dropout to gain further insight into the process of leaving upper secondary education. The analyses of 1299 Norwegian first-year upper secondary school students’ (88% native Norwegians, 12% first-generation immigrants) self-reported intentions to quit school, loneliness, and peer victimization in school showed that first-generation immigrants experienced higher levels of loneliness than native Norwegians. In contrast, there were no differences in the levels of peer victimization and intentions to quit between native Norwegians and first-generation immigrants. However, loneliness showed a significantly stronger association with intentions to quit among first-generation immigrants. The results underscore the importance of tackling first-generation immigrants’ loneliness in school to reduce their intentions to quit upper secondary education and thus potentially improve conditions for school completion.

高中辍学是一个持续的教育问题，特别是在第一代移民青年中。这项研究检查了与辍学意图相关的因素，以进一步了解退出高中教育的过程。对1299名挪威高中一年级学生（88％的挪威原住民，12％的第一代移民）自我报告的辍学意愿，孤独感和在校同伴受害的意愿进行的分析表明，第一代移民的学习水平较高比挪威本土人更寂寞。相比之下，挪威本地人和第一代移民之间的同伴受害程度和退出意愿没有差异。然而，孤独感与第一代移民的戒烟意愿明显增强。结果强调了应对第一代移民在学校中的孤独感的重要性，以减少他们退出高中教育的意图，从而有可能改善入学条件。