PERCEIVED QUALITY OF SCHOOL LIFE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GREATER BEIRUT: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL FACTORS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SERVICES

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative descriptive correlational study was to assess the perceived quality of school life (QSL) of Lebanese high school students in Greater Beirut, compare the QSL of males and females and between the different grade levels, investigate the extent of the correlational relationship of each of academic, social, facilities and services domains with their total QSL score, and determine which of these three components relates the strongest with total QSL. The conceptual model of QSL used in the study follows the bottom-up spillover theory. The study was conducted on 442 students from grades 10 to 12 from private English speaking schools in Greater Beirut. To answer the research questions, descriptive statistics was used along with multiple correlational and regression analyses. Results indicated low levels of total QSL, with levels ranging from neutral to dissatisfied on the various domains. Males and females showed no significant difference and grade 12 students showed highest levels of QSL. School facilities and services showed the greatest correlation and was the strongest predictor of QSL. Social satisfaction was the second greatest predictor. Recommendations for further research and for schools in Lebanon to heighten the wellbeing of their students have been made based on the results.