20.500.12556/DKUM-93941 Adolescent dropout and school attachment the moderating effects of gender A dynamic school environment is necessary to ensure positive learning outcomes and holistic development of adolescents. In Albania, despite considerable attempts to increase school participation and provide quality ed ucation, school dropout has escalated in recent years, largely impacting vulnerable groups linked to poverty and ethnic, cultural and social factors. Drawing on attachment theory and its implications for adolescent develop ment, a quantitative analysis was conducted using surveys and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to assess the influence of gender as a moderator in the relationship between school attachment and dropout rates in Albania. The results indicate significant differences between boys and girls in overall school attachment scores and specific school attachment dimensions. The findings suggest that gender plays a crucial role in moderating school attachment, with implications for targeted interventions to enhance school connectedness and reduce dropout rates. The study underscores the importance of considering gender in educational strategies and policies to foster a supportive school environment accommodating both male and female students’ unique needs. The authors suggest that future research could explore these dynamics to inform practices that promote educational retention and success for all students. education adolescence school dropout gender school attachment moderating effect najstništvo opustitev šole spol navezanost na šolo true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-07-26 03:14:01 2025-08-21 14:38:21 2025-08-24 03:05:58 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 1-9 št. članka 103356 Letn. 117 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-07-05 37.015:159.922.8 243908099 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103356 0738-0593 RAZ_Kosir_Suzana_2025.pdf RAZ_Kosir_Suzana_2025.pdf 1 C837140C51C7FE34870F6BA3C0B58325 b6c3e732654f7df5434e724953dfd2f816f2bf1b034f54062f09ac5fe1df780e d6eaf595-7e8b-11f0-9610-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=195856 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103356 0 e0dc78ba-7e8b-11f0-9610-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=195857 Filozofska fakulteta 0 0 0