A1 Journal article (refereed)
Revisiting the Narratives of Finnish Early School Leavers : Mapping Experiences of Detachment through a Self-determination Theory Lens (2023)
Pikkarainen, M. T., Kykyri, V.-L., & Harju-Luukkainen, H. (2023). Revisiting the Narratives of Finnish Early School Leavers : Mapping Experiences of Detachment through a Self-determination Theory Lens. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 67(6), 900-913. https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2022.2114540
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Pikkarainen, Merja T.; Kykyri, Virpi-Liisa; Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi
Journal or series: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
ISSN: 0031-3831
eISSN: 1470-1170
Publication year: 2023
Publication date: 12/09/2022
Volume: 67
Issue number: 6
Pages range: 900-913
Publisher: Routledge
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2022.2114540
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/83751
Abstract
Basic psychological needs and people’s experiences affect the choices they make, and further shape the trajectories followed through school. The present study focuses on the perspectives of people who left school without graduating. Through narrative interviewing processes we collected the storied experiences of eleven imprisoned early school leavers in Finland. We triangulated data-driven themes and used as theory the concept of three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Of these, relatedness was the most common and a shared topic brought forth by the participants. Experiencing dissatisfaction and frustration as a result of the need for relatedness played a crucial role in the participants’ narratives. The dissatisfaction experienced manifested itself in a sense of detachment and alienation from school as a society of peers and adults. The conclusion of this study discusses different kinds of structure that can either support or hinder the need for satisfaction.
Keywords: dropping outdissatisfaction; frustation; ; autonomy (cognition)
Free keywords: early school leaving; relatedness; frustration; indifference; dissatisfaction; detachment; self-determination theory; storied experience
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VIRTA submission year: 2022
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